He has received his PhD in marketing from Keele University, UK. In 2013, he has been elected as a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM), UK. He has taught, trained and consulted in Egypt, UK, and the GCC. He worked as a Market Survey Advisor for the policy reform project in Egypt [USAID funded project]. He also offered consultation services to some companies in different sectors including steel, tourism, IT solutions, wood industry and biological products. He prepared and instructed training courses both in English and Arabic in entrepreneurship, marketing, sales and personal selling, and marketing of banking services (and others).