Romi has worked in various capacities in the microfinance field for the past nine years as a researcher, consultant and portfolio manager both in the U.S. and overseas. In 2001, Romi did his Fulbright research in India on role of technology in the enhancement of microfinance operations with SKS Microfinance. He received his Masters of Arts Degree in International Finance and Business from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs in 2004. Romi  worked at Microfinance International Corporation (MFIC) for five years as Portfolio Manager of its U.S. lending operations and later was the Vice President of International Operations at MFIC.

Currently, Romi is a Sr. Advisor for Diaspora Partnerships in the Private Sector Alliances Division of USAID and Romi also teaches a microfinance courses to first-year MBA students as an adjunct faculty member at the George Washington University School of Business.