Mostafa has over 14 years of scientific research and innovation experience in academia, business and nonprofit sector in Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium. He is currently working as the Senior Project Manager at a leading semiconductor company. He is the former chair of Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA). His involvement in MCAA  since its establishment helped him understand the challenges faced by researchers from different career stages and various scientific and geographical backgrounds. This inspired him to become active and organize training for mobile researchers in sustainable research careers, science policy, careers inside and outside academia, science diplomacy and entrepreneurship. Over the past 4 years, he was involved in several policy initiatives including the Knowledge Ecosystem project as a high-level expert, contributor of MSCA Supervision Guidelines, Researcher Assessment initiative & many others. He has been invited to speak more than 50 events including Global Research Council, American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), World Science Forum, European Research & Innovation Days and Vitae Researcher Development Conference.