Ziaul Ali received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka in 2002. He started his career as a structural design engineer at SMEC International Pty, Bangladesh. He spent seven years designing and analyzing various hydraulic structures and specialized in dam structures. He received a master’s in business administration in 2015 from Concordia University of Texas. Ziaul joined Jones-Heroy & Associates, Inc. in September 2022 and is responsible for the company’s growth and business development in the Austin and Dallas areas as well as managing and processing TCEQ applications for bond issues and creations.