Ahmed is a practicing attorney, specialising in labour litigation and general labour and human resource consulting. This includes presiding over arbitrations, disciplinary enquiries, facilitating discussions and negotiations. Ahmed also conducts training in wage negotiations, initiating, chairing, and presenting, shop steward training, negotiations, employment equity and mediation. He was previously a labour consultant with Resolve (Pty) Ltd focusing on employment equity, and labour policies, procedures, practices audits and analysis, training on labour-related legislation and general labour advice. 

Ahmed was previously a part-time commissioner at the CCMA and is currently CCMA accredited to conduct statutory cases through Tokiso.

Ahmed is a trainer and lecturer for the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) and is an internationally accredited mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).