Said specialized in rural development at the University of Picardy Jules Verne in France. As a UNDP/GEF project manager in the environmental sector from 1998 to 2006, he gained extensive experience in designing and coordinating sustainable natural resource management projects, as well as in the organizational development of local communities. He is also well-versed in the intricacies of Comorian administration, having served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment, Secretary General of the Comorian Government, and Secretary General of the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros, positions he held successively from 2006 to 2018. He currently owns the Vanilla Lodge hotel in Mohéli.