Viral Shah

Viral Shah is a Senior Technical Program Manager at Alaska Airlines, focusing on platform modernization and the development of the Software Delivery Platform, which has significantly reduced deployment times. Viral serves on the Economic Development Advisory Commission for the City of Novato, advising on economic strategies. With a military background as a Specialist in the US Army, Viral has expertise in communications and water quality analysis. Previous experience includes roles as a Senior Technical Program Manager at Netflix, where productivity tools for developers were created, and at Microsoft, where engagement with customers resulted in increased product adoption for Azure. Additional experience spans positions at REI, Abbott, Intuit, and Edgecase.io, with a strong foundation in automated testing, DevOps, and software engineering. Viral holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Texas State University.