Ali Eftekhari is a Staff Hardware Development Engineer at Apple. They possess expertise in surface chemistry, optics, laser physics, materials science, physical chemistry and 18 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "When I think about Ali as a senior engineer the phrase "ridiculously effective" is what comes to mind. He was able to juggle many programs simultaneously, manage expectations, come up with innovative solutions, AND meet external customer pressures all at once. In a highly charged and active work environment where many things are expected simultaneously, Ali rose to the the challenge every time. He did that with insight, knowledge, and substance. He is a great team player, independent thinker, and an overall nice person to work with." and "Ali is hard working and detailed-oriented."