Hasnan graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Financial Analysis, University of Warwick, United Kingdom. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Malaysia (CMIIA).
Hasnan joined Axiata from Celcom where he was Chief Internal Auditor since 2005. Prior to that, he was Financial Controller, Asia Pacific Service Centre, for Shell Global Solutions, a member of Shell Global Audit Network and Secretary of ATRACC Audit Committee, a Shell Accounting Transaction Services Company for Asia Pacific and Middle East and General Manager, Finance, Tiram Kimia Sdn Bhd, a Shell International BV joint venture Company.