He is responsible for equity analysis, valuations, and strategy assessment of large international E&Ps. Hassan also develops financial models to measure the geopolitical risk of individual E&P companies, with recommendations on appropriate valuation methodologies and portfolio optimization. Prior to joining IHS Markit(now part of S&P Global) in 2011, he spent five years in the corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions group at Reliant Energy, helping guide the company's strategy and executing asset and company acquisitions. Previous to that, he worked in investment banking and structured finance with Commercial International Bank and JPMorgan.

Hassan holds a BS from the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and an MBA from Rice University.