Ali Khataw

B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1984

A Pakistani-born immigrant with a dream and vision for a better life, Ali Khataw is now the president and CEO of Encotech Engineering Consultants. Khataw is very active in the community giving his time to more than a dozen business and community organizations. He focuses his passion on bringing people from all walks of life together and giving back to the community.

As a testament to his experience and his community involvement, Khataw is the recipient of the 2016 Engineer of the Year Award presented by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), Travis Chapter.

Additionally, his love of travel and photography led him to photophilanthropy. Khataw donates his photographs to auctions supporting local charities. The concept of his photography website is to encourage charitable contributions, and all proceeds are donated to organizations dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.

In 2018, Khataw and his wife, Nahid, created an endowed scholarship to help students of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.