Jinal Shah
He/Him
- State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit
Recent and upcoming courses
Fall 2024
Biography
Jinal S. Shah is an information technology leader with global digital transformation expertise with a Fortune 150 premier diversified industrial manufacturer, and consulting experience with financial services, oil and gas, consumer electronics, and public utilities industries. He has a unique blend of business and technical acumen with a proven track record of aligning technology initiatives with business goals to improve business performance.
Shah is a leader in enterprise architecture, enterprise resource planning (SAP) implementations, cyber security and vulnerability remediation, business analytics, application development lifecycle and infrastructure, cloud, data center, storage, networks, telecommunications, computing, and analytics. He is recognized for strong business knowledge and for partnering with business colleagues to deliver technology alignment in solving business problems, and ensuring scalability, quality, and security.
He excels at identifying and then delivering future-proof architecture and roadmaps that enable organizations to adapt and thrive in dynamic environments.
Research Interests
Practicality and Maturity of GenAI:
- Investigating how practical Generative AI (GenAI) tools are for day-to-day use in both personal and professional settings.
- Evaluating the current maturity of GenAI technologies and their potential impact on productivity and innovation.
Leveraging Private GenAI LLMs:
- Exploring the different ways individuals and organizations can utilize private Generative AI Large Language Models (LLMs) like Ollama, RAG, Hugging Face, and LM Studio.
- Focused on the applications of GenAI in areas such as documents, audio, video, and transcription to enhance business processes and communication strategies.
EDUCATION:
- MBA, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business - Pittsburgh, PA
- MS, Computer Science - Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
- BS (Bachelor of Technology), Textile Technology - University of Baroda, India
COMMUNITY:
- Community Faculty Member, Metro State University, Saint Paul, MN
- Board Member Emeritus, Senior Community Services
- Board Member Emeritus, Minnesota Organization Development Network