Masud is an economist and currently works in academic administration at a private university in Bangladesh. His research in doctoral studies investigated the Federal Communications Commission’s competitive bidding mechanism for allocating wireless spectrum to telecommunications operators. Previously, he worked on telecommunications policies in the US as a staff of Vice President for Information Systems at Virginia Tech. He provided economic analysis on state legislation banning city governments’ right to deploy telecommunications network and explored the role of local governments in developing information communications infrastructure in small cities. His experiences included a stint in the House of Representatives when he won a Congressional Fellowship to become a staff aide to Congressman Rick Boucher, a senior member in the House Committees on Judiciary and Commerce. At Congressman Boucher’s office, he managed constituent relations and legislative affairs on several issues such as religion, housing, federal employment, women and children and President Clinton’s impeachment. Before starting his graduate school, he had a satisfying experience working in women and child development programs as a Research Analyst with Save the Children.