Academic and Professional Qualification:

• Chartered Management Certificate from the Institute of Chartered Management Accountant, London and Derby University, UK
• Msc in Management science from MIT, USA
• Programs for Management Development, Harvard University, USA and Cranfield University, UK

Practical Experience:

• Bapco Apprenticeship 1962 to 1964
• British Bank of the Middle East 1964 to 1974
• Aluminium Bahrain 1974 to 2009
o Started as trainee accountant in 1974
o Sponsored for 12 months to work with Ernst and Young, London Office
o Sponsored for 6 months to work with Kaiser Aluminium, USA
o Manager Management Accounting 1982 to 1985
o General Manager Finance 1985 to 2002
o Deputy Chief Executive 2002 to 2005
o Acting CEO 2005 to 2006
o Chief Executive 2006 to 2009
• Ibtikar Synergy - Managing Partner - 2010 till now
• Bahrain Bosnia Investment Co. - Managing Partner - 2013 till now

Ex- member in the following Board of Directors:
• National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA)
• NOGA Holding Co.
• Bahrain Petroleum Co (Bapco)
• International Aluminium Institute
• Bahrain InJaz
• Adlya Rotary Club
• Bahrain-Japan Businessmen Friendship Society
• Aali Cooperative Society

Other Activities:
• Chairman of Al Kawther Society for Social Care - Orphan Care
• Founding member of Bahrain Deaf Society
• Founding member of Noaim Charity Society