He is an Economics graduate from the University of Malaya, a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Certified Public Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant with Certified Practising Accountant Australia, a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountants with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK, a Certified Financial Planner with the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia and a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation. 
He is also a Council Member of the Malaysia Singapore Business Council and also Malaysian Honorary Council for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Dato' Syed's extensive work experience includes stints with Esso in Malaysia and the United States of America, Touche Ross Canada and his own public accounting and consulting practices, AljeffriDean. Previously, he was the director of RAM Holdings Berhad, DRB Hicom Berhad, UEM Group of Companies, Bina Darulaman Berhad, KUB Malaysia Berhad, LBI Capital Berhad, Seloga Holdings Berhad, Golden Horse Palace Berhad and Asas Serba Sdn Bhd. He was formerly President of the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce, Secretary General of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, Secretary General of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Council Member of the Malaysia-China Business Council, Council Member of East Asia Business Council, a member of the Board of Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC), and Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM), owned by the Malaysian Government.

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