Shah is a senior software engineer at Hallmark Cards. He is a Java/Android developer and web/app server administrator. Shah interned with Sprint and Missouri Lottery and joined Hallmark out of college in 1998.
Shah received undergraduate degrees in CIS and Accounting and M.S.I.T. degree in Software Engineering from the University of Central Missouri (UCM) and briefly taught programming at UCM.
Shah is one of the founding members of the Asian American ERG called AARCH at Hallmark and is the chair of the group for 2020. He is also involved with the Hallmark IT diversity and inclusion council and serves as its communications lead.
Shah is a founding member of the Bangladesh Association of Greater Kansas City (BAGKC) and performed various roles in its board over the years. He is also involved with various non-profit organizations in the greater KC area.
Shah was an undergraduate honors student for English Literature in Bangladesh and was involved in the pro-democratic movement of the late 80s. He had studied many literary figures of the major languages of the world.
Shah lives with his wife (also an English major!) and daughter in Liberty, Missouri. His daughter is an undergraduate at MU, studying Chemical and Nuclear Engineering. His family is split in 3 countries in 3 different continents: Bangladesh, England, and the USA.
In spare time, Shah reads classical literature, writes blog posts on socio-economic and literary topics, volunteers for non-profit organizations and runs long distances.