Prior to joining IDinsight, Fahad was a teaching assistant for Prof. Neelanjan Sircar at Ashoka University for Quantitative Research Methods course. He assisted students in grasping econometric concepts and their application through weekly discussion sessions. He was also a research associate at Trivedi Centre for Political Data in the summer of 2019. Fahad holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research (DipASR) degree from Ashoka University. He did an advanced major in Political Science, summa cum laude.