Principal Engineer · Independent Builder
Ali Abid
13 years at Fortune 100 financial firms: architecture, platforms, identity: and shipping independent products across mobile, games, and options tooling.
Now IAM engineering at Capital One. Building Wizard Route (iOS, Android) and Carpool1 (Web, iOS, Android).
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Career Timeline
Full work history →13 years across Fortune 100 financial-services firms. Each role links to a dedicated engagement page.
Products & Ventures
Independently built and operated: live consumer apps, professional tools, creative software, and a services business I run with a network of contractors.
iOS · Android · Web
Carpool1
Community carpool platform connecting neighbors for smarter, shared commutes. Free, no fares, no middleman.
AI Product
MetaCurrents
Independent news portal presenting global stories from multiple political perspectives. AI-driven aggregation and curation.
iOS Game
Wizard Route
A magical squad runner built in Unity: steer a coven through enchanted ruins, dodge holes, and survive the boss at the end of each route.
Tool
ES Options Payoff
Real-time payoff diagram for ES mini futures options: model multi-leg positions with theta, vega, and time decay curves.
Real-Time Dashboard · Python · FastAPI
ES Payoff Live
Real-time options workstation for ES mini futures: live broker feed, multi-leg payoff, expected-move ladder, vol regime synthesis. The static payoff tool grown into live trading infrastructure.
Desktop Tool · MIT Licensed
AoE2 Opponent Stats UI Overlay
Live opponent ELO and civ-pick history on top of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Electron overlay, no login. Open source on GitHub.
Business · Home Services
Jiminez Construction
Handyman and small-construction services business I founded and operate: coordinating jobs with a network of trusted contractors. Built and run end-to-end: brand, site, sales, scheduling, and delivery.