[1][2] After completing a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Auckland, Achmad earned a PhD titled Children's Rights in International Commercial Surrogacy: Exploring the Challenges from a Child Rights, Public International Law Perspective at the University of Leiden.

[3] Achmad worked in child advocacy for the Human Rights Commission, World Vision in Melbourne, UNICEF, and Barnardo's Aotearoa.

[6] The University of Auckland included Achmad in their '40 under 40' profiles of young alumni "who continue to shine in both their professional and personal lives".

[7] Achmad was chief executive of the collective organisation Social Service Providers Te Pai Ora o Aotearoa from 2021 to 2023.

[10] As Commissioner Achmad has expressed concerns about government plans to run military-style bootcamps for young offenders.