Ali El-Shayeb

Ali El-Shayeb serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Islands since August 2022 and is the Founder of Frameflow and Timecapsule, both established in 2024. With previous experience as Chief Technology Officer at DIG Labs and Chief Executive Officer at nugget.ai, Ali has a strong background in technology and leadership. Ali's tenure at nugget.ai included roles as an advisor and VP of Product and Engineering, following the company's acquisition by Planet Corp., where Ali led product and engineering teams. Furthermore, Ali is an active member of the AI Hub at Durham College, serving as Vice Chair and Advisory Board Member, and has held positions at Upwork and RBC Ventures focusing on product strategy and operations.