He completed his undergraduate studies in Economics and Political Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania in 1990, and his graduate studies in 1992 at Brown University as a result of his studies in Development Economics. He started his career in the investment banking division of Citigroup, subsequently holding various senior positions at ABN AMRO Bank, including Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Middle East and North Africa Region, and Credit Portfolio Manager. He served as Chief Risk Officer at DIB Capital and SAMBA Capital. He also worked as Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President of Credits (Wholesale and International) at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. He served as a board member at Dubai Islamic Bank. Dogar, who has more than 28 years of international banking experience,