Rafid is the Founder and project leader of Thresher Shark Project Indonesia. Rafid was previously a member of @indonesianmantaproject, working for manta rays ecology research and conservation in Raja Ampat, West Papua. He has strong interests in shark and rays conservation, particularly to find the mutual benefits of conservation and livelihoods. He is also a East-West Center Alumni in Hawaii and alumni of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). In the project, he was selected as Project Leader; responsible for managing the overall project activities, building and maintaining relationships with partners, communities, and other private entities. He is currently a Master’s candidate of Coastal Science and Policy at University of California, Santa Cruz