Shad Saurat currently serves as Vice-président at ARADEL since January 2022. Prior to this role, Shad Saurat has held several positions related to economic development, including Chef de Projets développement économique at Valence Romans Agglo since January 2016, Chargé de Mission développement économique at Valence Romans Sud Rhône Alpes from January 2014 to January 2017, and Chargé de Mission développement économique at Romans Bourg de Péage expansion from May 2008 to January 2014. Shad Saurat holds a Master 2 (M2) in Urbanisme, aménagement territorial et développement durable from the Institut d'Urbanisme et d'Aménagement Régional Aix-Marseille, obtained from 2005 to 2007, and a Licence in Géographie from Université de La Réunion, completed from 2002 to 2005.