Hassan holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from the University of Nairobi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA (K), and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and a Certified Monitoring & Evaluation Expert. He has previously worked in various positions with Coast Water Services Board, Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust, NEMA, Action Aid International Kenya among others. He has also undertaken training in Financial management & Good Governance at the Danida Fellowship Centre – Denmark.