Mr. Rashid has completed his graduation (BS) in Information Engineering & Operation Research and Masters in Business administration (MBA) both from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. He has twenty-seven years of experience in Global Finance Management and Business Development in both OECD countries and Emerging Markets.

He has a multi-tiered professional background in banking, finance, consumer marketing and corporate restructuring at senior executive level; including the implementation of large-scale computer systems and proprietary telecom networks for Citibank in Europe and Saudi Arabia. In addition, he successfully launched Islamic Banking in Pakistan. He founded a successful Telecom Fixed Line business and a Real Estate Development company, both of which have achieved a unique branding in their respective markets.