I am a multi-disciplinary engineer, working across mechanical, electronics and software - my speciality is in computational design for automating 3D workflows and 3D printing. I strive to develop my engineering skills to deliver human centered products and enhance user experience.
Designing and manufacturing many projects has led me to build a full workshop in my home - with a total of eighteen 3D printers, traditional woodworking, electronics and metalworking tools. My most notable project, MyGlove, has been pursued from a young age, outside of my academics. It was driven purely due to fascination and passion for innovation - thinking beyond what we have today.
I have worked on wearable and ubiqutous computing since I was 12 years old - passionate on augmenting our interaction between the digital and physical world - and is now my main field of research and development.
Shafae Ali has been a guest on 1 episode.
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ohSnap! - The Engineering Behind Invisible Design
August 3rd, 2026 | Season 3 | 51 mins 46 secs
Most mobile gaming accessories feel like bulky, clunky afterthoughts, but ohSnap set out to build a magnetic phone controller that feels like a natural extension of your device. Shafae Ali, Head of Engineering at ohSnap, joins DeAndre Harakas and Grant Chapman to break down the electromechanical craftsmanship behind their products. From mastering tactile snap-fits and magnetic latches to balancing obsessive user experience with cold engineering math, this episode explores what it really takes to build hardware people love to touch every day.