... Ali was an excellent student in our GIS 8501 class earning a final grade of A. He participated actively in class discussions making insightful and valuable contributions to our discussion on a variety of topics including GIS history, ethics, project management approaches and much more. Ali and his assignment partner did one of the best presentations of a GIS ethics case that we have seen in the long history of this . Ali is a highly motivated, organized, bright and hardworking individual who is capable of independent and teamwork. ...

Dr. Susanna McMaster

Co-Director of MGIS program at the University of Minnesota

... Ali Hossaini did a terrific job at Guidewire over the summer of 2022, he was well prepared and eager to work. Ali did a great job of collecting international datasets and digitizing areas we prioritized for manual data collection. He was punctual and efficient in both meetings and his geospatial work. Ali had innovative ideas and was eager to learn new GIS skills. ...

Josef Litchfield

Chief Data Officer at Guidewire Software Inc.

... I have known Mr. Hossaini for about four years and for the past three years I have served as his academic advisor. His current projects are focused on mapping and spatial analytics of farm fields around the world. Since I met Ali, he has focused his attention on mastering technical skills and building his spatial and computational thinking to prepare himself for a successful career in industry. ... Mr. Hossaini has demonstrated his flexibility and tenacity, which I consider essential skills in designing and developing next-generation geospatial analytics and mapping technologies ...

Dr. Eric Shook

Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota

... Ali is also very respectful and polite and was well-liked by his classmates. He got along with everyone in our class and truly enjoyed the experience of engaging with students from different backgrounds and having the opportunity to learn from one another. He is clearly capable of working effectively in team situations and making a valuable contribution to the group effortcourse. He was very excited about the opportunity to network and meet our guest speakers who represented GIS professionals from various sectors so he could gain a better understanding of different career paths in the field. ...

Dr. Susanna McMaster

Co-Director of MGIS program at the University of Minnesota

Ali is an excellent team member who brings both innovative and supportive ideas to the tasks at hand. Ali and I co-taught and developed an introductory GIS course, at the university level, which demonstrates Ali's technical and interpersonal skills that tremendously supported students' development throughout the course.

Chelsea (L.) Lissette Cervantes de Blois

Climate Change Analyst for U.S. Department of State

Ali is easy going. He generates good ideas, knows how to find solutions, and helps to keep projects meeting deadlines. I would work with him again in a heartbeat.

Amber Benbow

Business Analyst at Lions Gift of Sight

Ali has proven to be a solid, reliable and knowledgeable project partner. As a student in his classroom, I have benefited from his ability to lead with kindness, and his open and direct approach to problem solving.

Jake Ford

MGIS Student at U of M