Ahmed Mohamed Rafik

Ahmed Mohamed Rafik Moustafa is a Microsoft Dynamics Consultant / Trainer. In November 2012, he published his first book, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Security How-To, Packt Publishing, and he was the first Egyptian and Arabian person to have authored a book on Microsoft Dynamics ERP products. He has been ranked and listed as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People by DynamicsWorld, United Kingdom. He is also a columnist at MSDynamicsWorld, a media publishing corporate in the UK, and has been recognized as an official blogger by the Microsoft Dynamics Community. Ahmed's professional career, spanning more than 10 years, has combined his expertise in business management and information technology in different industries, such as the retail, manufacturing, medical, and trading industries. He has led various implementations in diverse ERP modules over the Middle East in different countries to meet and exceed challenging business needs. He has carried out multiple project implementations of Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV / 365 Business Central in diverse positions, such as team leader, trainer and senior consultant. In addition to his knowledge and experience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, he is always keen to raise awareness about information system security. He has been recognized as an Information Security Awareness Expert by ASK PC, the largest Arabic IT community, in association with Information System Security Association (ISSA's Egypt chapter). Also, he is listed on ASK PC's Wall of Honor, as he published his first paper on accounting information system fraud and computer crimes on Culminis/GITCA, sponsored by Microsoft. Furthermore, he has so far published two paper books on Microsoft Dynamics AX security and plans to publish more books and articles. He is the founder of the Dynamics Lifestyle 365 BC user group, sponsored by Microsoft Technical Communities, O'Reilly Media Corporate. Dynamics Lifestyle user group aims to share knowledge, experience, news, articles, and books in the ERP field, specifically in relation to Microsoft Dynamics NAV / 365 Business Central product. In 2013, Ahmed committed himself to helping students and graduates by providing free training seminars introducing Microsoft Dynamics ERP solutions and teaching them how to build a career in Microsoft Dynamics ERP products. He is considered a career coach expert and is also a keynote/guest speaker at different universities in Egypt, such as the American University in Cairo (AUC), the German University in Cairo (GUC), and the British University in Egypt (BUE). In addition to his exceptional communication skills, Ahmed has a special talent for bringing out the best in others, especially his team members, by instilling a high level of motivation in them. When he isn't focusing on his career, he enjoys playing his favorite sports, such as football, swimming, and squash. He is also a good piano player, and, as you can see, he tries to maintain a balance in his life through his diverse interests and passions because he enjoys living life with joy and passion.