Tarek emigrated to the United States in 1979 from Casablanca, Morocco. He received his Bachelor in Civil Engineering From the University of Southern
California at Los Angeles in 1984 and his Masters of Engineering  with a Structural Emphasis from California Polytechnic University at Pomona in 1986.

He joined the workforce in 1984 and became licensed in the state of California as a Professional Engineer in September 1987. He formed a partnership and founded A Structural Engineering firm in October 1987 DBA: Landmark Engineering Design. The partnership was dissolved in 1993 and he Incorporated in 1993 DBA: Landmark Structures Inc., Currently in Long Beach, CA. They specialize in seismic studies of low to mid-rise buildings in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional construction. 

He became licensed in the State of California as a Structural Engineer in 1996.

He has been involved with the Moroccan American Association of California for the past three years and is currently the President of the Association.

The association mission has been to help the Moroccan community network and helping different charities here in the U.S and in Morocco.

Tarek is also a member of the Association of Moroccan Professionals in America (www.amp-usa.org), a non profit organization with a simple goal to unite Moroccan professionals in the US and help them expand their professional network to advance their careers.

Tarek’s interests are in Real Estate Investments.

He spends his free time hanging out at the beach, kayaking, swimming or playing  beach volleyball.