Senior Economist with 15+ years shaping telecom regulation, competition economics, and financial strategy at Oman's TRA. MSc-backed, ACCA-track, and driven by data-informed regulatory excellence.
A career built at the intersection of economics, regulation, and data-driven decision making.
Senior Economist with over 15 years of experience in data analysis, telecom regulation, competition economics, tariff approvals, cost modeling, regulatory accounting (FAC, LRIC), financial analysis, and compliance.
Currently serving as Senior Specialist at TRA Oman in the Competition Department, identifying relevant telecom markets, assessing dominance, and developing access and interconnection regulations.
Strong academic foundation with an MSc in Finance & Management from the University of Essex and ongoing ACCA Strategic Professional qualification, supported by executive education from Oxford and Columbia Business School.
Senior Specialist — Competition (2025–Present)
Finance Officer, Lecturer — 7 years combined
ITU Study Group 3 Member (2025–2028)
15+ years across telecom regulation, finance, and academia.
Senior Specialist — Competition Department
July 2025 – Present
Specialist — Costing & Tariff Department
Sep 2021 – July 2025
Assistant Specialist — Radio Spectrum Sector
Dec 2013 – Sep 2021
Accounting & Finance Lecturer (Part-Time)
Oct 2020 – Feb 2022
Finance Officer
Jan 2011 – Dec 2013
Project Team Lead — Population & Housing Census
Sep 2010 – Jan 2011
Specialised skills forged through 15 years in regulatory economics.
Market dominance assessment, ex-ante regulation, and competition policy frameworks.
Advanced cost models, Monte Carlo simulations, and revenue forecasting.
FAC (HC/CC), LRIC models, separated accounts analysis, and compliance detection.
Royalty framework enforcement, annual collections accuracy, and billing compliance audits.
Cost-based pricing, interconnection charges, and regional tariff benchmarking.
Identifying anti-competitive behaviour and recommending corrective regulatory measures.
A strong academic and professional foundation from world-class institutions.
University of Essex, UK
University of Bedfordshire, UK
College of Banking & Financial Studies
ACCA — In Progress
ACCA — Completed
Columbia Business School — 2025
University of Oxford, UK — 2024
CSI — 2011
ICB — 2010
2025
GSMA — 2025
NASBA — 2025
2023
High-impact initiatives that shaped regulatory and financial systems.
Team member contributing to system enhancement and regulatory functionality improvements for Oman's retail tariff framework.
Project Manager for the design and implementation of a pricing intelligence platform to monitor and benchmark telecom tariffs.
Ensured accuracy and compliance of Class I & II licensees' billing systems across Oman's telecom sector.
Integrated the Advanced Automated Spectrum Management System with ERP and enhanced finance-related system modules.
Successfully delivered issuing and acquiring EMV implementation; recognized by MasterCard as a regional benchmark project.
Tools and platforms that power data-informed regulatory analysis.
Macros, Pivot Tables, Financial Models
Data Analysis & Financial Modeling
Econometrics, Forecasting & Statistics
Financial & Regulatory Workflows
Open to advisory roles, consulting engagements, and regulatory economics collaborations across the MENA region and beyond.
Available for senior advisory, consulting, and regulatory economics work.
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