Hasnaen graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Commerce conjoint in 2021. After graduation Hasnaen worked for CPB contractors on the Transmission Gully project in Wellington for 2 years. Whilst on the project he worked as a graduate site engineer and as a site environmental advisor. The exposure to environmental work inspired him to seek out a job that would help develop him on that path.

Hasnaen is currently on the operations team working as an environmental engineer and hopes to gain experience with projects relating to flood mitigation in coastal and low-lying riverine environments.  

Outside of work, Hasnaen spends his time doing muay thai, yoga and reading.