He was also the Chairman of the Education Working Group at the Vietnam Business Forum (co-chaired by the International Finance Corporation, World Bank and Ministry of Planning and Investment).
His first job was teaching overseas at the Singapore International School where he taught Mathematics and English for two years before moving to Vietnam.
[citation needed] His brother Tareq currently lives in Singapore and works as the Group Country Manager, Regional Southeast Asia at Visa.
[6] In the same year, he also received the Award for significant contribution to economic and social developments from Hanoi People's Committee.
[7][8][9] In 2008, Khalid was awarded the Member of British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for his dedication to contributing to the education in Vietnam.