Mr. Kareem holds a Diploma in Building Technology and Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Bank, London a Member of Nigeria Society of Engineers. Shamsideen is an experienced Engineer with a successful professional career at Mobil both in Nigeria and most countries in Africa. While in service, he handled different portfolios in Mobil and rose to become the Chairman/Managing Director of Mobil Oil Ghana, Togo, Sierra Leone and Liberia, General Manager, ExxonMobil Global Services Company in Nigeria (comprising Global Real Estate & Facilities (GREF), Procurement, ExxonMobil Information Technology (EMIT) & Infrastructure Projects); the position he held till his retirement in 2015.

In the area of commerce Mr. Kareem attended the Lagos Business School, Pan Africa University and Instituto De Estudios Superiores De La Empresa (IESE) in Spain for Senior Management Programme in 1994. He has also attended various leadership training in UK, Belgium, France and USA.