Prior to founding Above & Beyond Advisory, Akram had an extensive experience covering different topics related to business management and economics. He started in the asset management then moved to M&A and corporate finance. He later felt the need to be more than a financial analyst, so he joined an advisory firm as consultant. Finally, he wanted to put his knowledge into action by leaving the advisory services to an industrial group where he headed the Investment & Development unit, working on planning, executing, managing, controlling and monitoring projects in various forms.