-Holds a university degree in Petroleum Engineering, the Romanian University of Ploieşti, 1982.

-A universal certificate in oil well control.

-A contract arbitration certificate from the Arab Engineers Federation.

-Director of al-Jibseh Oil Fields in 1997.

-Director of Planning Department at the Syrian Petroleum Company in 2005.

-Member of the Board of Directors of al-Furat Oil Company in 2008.