Biography

Rajiv Shah currently works as an Assistive Technology Specialist in the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (OAA) at the U.S. Department of State. In his current position, Shah provides recommendations and troubleshooting support to the Department’s staff located in the United States and at U.S. embassies abroad. Prior to coming to OAA, Shah participated in a variety of career experiences, ranging from foreign affairs, IT support, Web application development, and nine additional years in disability policy. In all these areas, Shah has allowed his passion for diversity, equity and inclusion to serve as the guiding light. Shah graduated with a linguistics major from Georgetown University in 1994.