Kashif Siddiqi has over 30 years of work experience with the United Nations, the Government of Pakistan, Academia, and the Pakistan Army. He has worked with United Nations for around 15 years in Saudi Arabia, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Turkey, South Sudan, Kazakhstan, Jordan, and the Philippines. He is a Civil engineer, with an MBA and a Masters in GIS from the UK. He has authored a few books, published research articles in peer-reviewed journals, and presented at international conferences.