Nassim Ali Ahmad is a recent graduate from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where he earned his MA in International Relations focusing on political economy and security in the Middle East. After graduating, Nassim was an Analyst at the Middle East Institute Switzerland where he conducted work on US-Syria policy and research on tech and energy in the Gulf. Nassim holds a BA in Economics from Clark University, and has previous experience across think tanks, the Massachusetts State House, and the Department of State.