Khalid graduated with a degree in Business Studies from the University of Plymouth. He started his first professional job in Brussels, Belgium, working for a Global Hotel Group in their Operations Department as a Supply Chain Analyst. Khalid then returned to the UK to work in Operational positions in the Automotive sector and a Start-Up Venture. In 2018, Khalid moved to Australia and completed a loop of the country before settling in Melbourne. It was here that he began his recruitment career in the Accounting & Finance space, before joining Miller Leith as a part of their Manufacturing & Technical team. Outside of work, Khalid spends a lot of time at Lorne on the Great Ocean Road, where he tries to catch waves on the beach every weekend.