Dr. Wael Bahaa-El-Din is a retired Microsoft fellow and Corporate Vice President in the Windows Division.  He is known for his expertise in the area of performance, reliability, and quality of software products.

Beside his technology work, Dr. Bahaa-El-Din is one of the founders and trustees of the new MAPS (Muslim Association of Puget Sound) and has been instrumental in developing ICOB (Islamic Center of Bothell) and MAYF (Muslim American Youth Foundation) community centers and Mosques.  MAPS and MAYF are the largest Islamic centers in Seattle, Redmond and Burien. 

Dr. Bahaa-El-Din has been active in interfaith and outreach activities aiming at explaining the beautiful values of Islam.