Mr. Ahmed is a business academic oriented professional with 15 years of experience in information and business field. He is a member of Strategic Management Society (SMS). He holds MSc in Information Science from North Carolina Central University, USA; Certified Knowledge Manager, Change Manager and EFQM Assessor, and a Balanced Scorecard practitioner. Ahmed was the Head of Research and Studies Section, Government of Abu Dhabi – Department of Municipal Affairs- Al Ain Municipality (2008-2010); Collection Development Manager, United Arab Emirates (2006-2008); Acquisition Section Head, United Arab Emirates University (1999-2006). Ahmed is the founder of Abu Dhabi Library and Information Network (ALAIN Link Digital consortium) in 2009, and the establisher of Knowledge Management project at Al Ain Municipality in 2008. He developed the UAE University Collection Development Formula in 2006.