Salim has over 15 years of work experience. He is a Human Resources Development Expert in Ministry of Manpower since 2012.
Salim is a member of occupational standards development team in occupational standards and testing center also he is a member in curriculum development team in the center. He is a member in united nation for environment protection since 2014 ( UNEP). Between 2003 to 2009, he worked for Ministry of Health as a Senior Superintendent for Information System. he worked as a lecturer in Arab open university and as a trainer in some organizations. In frequent base he is a active member in each fifth years plan and he has many research paper in health and human resources fields.
Salim earned a Bachelor's degree from Sultan Qaboos University in 2002, and a Master's in Business Administration specialized in Human Resources Development in 2006. In 2013, he completed his PhD in Business Administration specialized in Human Resources Development in Malaysia. He has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in 2015.