Riaz studied Business Administration at The University of Kent, where he then went onto working in Sales, Events and Marketing in London. After this, he completed his PGCE in Business Studies, before teaching in a large school in Kent, where he became Head of Department for Business Studies and Finance.
In 2016, Riaz moved to Malaysia as a Business Studies and Economics teacher and has since, taken up a role as Head of House. In his spare time, he loves playing Football, Badminton and Lacrosse, and is looking forward to travelling more of Vietnam when he moves over.