Hey, I’m Ali
. I’m a Doctor turned Entrepreneur, YouTuber, and the author of the New York Times bestseller,
Feel-Good Productivity
Quick Facts About Me
- I studied medicine for 6 years at Cambridge University. I then spent 2 years working full-time as a Junior Doctor in the UK’s National Health Service, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- I started my YouTube channel in 2017 while I was at university. My early videos were about life as a medical student and how to study more effectively for exams.
- My content these days focuses on the books, strategies, ideas and tools that can help us be more productive, live more intentionally, and build a life we love.
- I’m the co-founder of Sparkle Studios, where we’re building a suite of delightful productivity apps that help make work a little more efficient and enjoyable. VoicePal is our first app, with more on the way.
- In 2023, I published my first book, Feel-Good Productivity, which became an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. It’s since sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been translated into 35+ languages.
- In 2024, I got married and moved from London to Hong Kong, where I now live with my wife 🙂
My Journey from
Doctor to Entrepreneur
My YouTube journey started back in 2017 when I was still a student at Cambridge University. I was studying to become a doctor (the dream was to specialise in Emergency Medicine).
Since 2016, I’ve been working in IT/ Tech project management holding various positions such as project coordinator, project lead, and project manager for large multi-billion-dollar corporations.
Over the years, I’ve gained tremendous knowledge and experience on what it takes to become a successful project manager, without following the “traditional” route of getting PMP and stacking multiple certificates.
My project management journey allowed me to travel all around South America, working remotely from places like Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cusco, Peru and Montevideo, Uruguay.
Working remotely as an IT project manager and realizing I could take on multiple projects at a time, I started managing projects for 2 clients simultaneously, earning over $300k in a single year – all remotely from South America.
It’s been a wild journey for me; Now I’m in a position to give back by helping other break into project management. I do this by sharing both free and paid resources that provide practical steps, strategies and training to become a top 1% project manager.
