Rabat – Moroccan socially conscious programmer Ali Salhi has received international recognition from renowned wealth-oriented publication Forbes. Salhi climbed the corporate ladder and went from a data science intern to chief technology officer, in the span of just two years, within American firm Corporate Loop Insurance, his success did not go unnoticed by Forbes.
The Al Khawayn University alumni distinguished himself by developing an algorithm for Loop Insurance, a public-benefit corporation with the stated mission to make insurance more equitable and inclusive.
The algorithm is in line with the company’s vision to provide insurance for under-served segments of society as well as minorities.
The organization’s technology-driven approach to insurance aims to limit the bias within the industry and to provide equitable, inclusive services irrelevant of clients’ ethnicities, education, or social scores.
Salhi, an active social worker himself, developed an algorithm that factors out traditional criteria that put minorities at a disadvantage in insurance services.
The 25-year-old holds a bachelor’s in Computer Science from Al Akhawayn University and a Master’s of Science from the American University of Maryland.
Salhi’s career is ripe with academic achievements for his young age, adding to his impressive social work.
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The Forbes’ recognition adds to a list of his achievements. Salhi had previously landed a scholarship to study in Al Akhawayn University in 2013 and continued to procure scholarships throughout his presence at the Moroccan university.
In 2015, the young data expert was awarded the NASA Global Problem Solver Certificate for developing an original programming solution for a software issue.
With this award for social impact, the stars align brighter for the ambitious young socially-conscious scientist. And the award is but a recognition for the significant impact his algorithm brought to under-served communities.
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