He was hooked from then on. Here, Shah further discusses his thoughts on the industry.
Print Professional (PP): Tell us about your background.
Alkesh Shah (AS): I grew up in [the] state of Gujarat in India and attended a vocational printing trade school during 11th and 12th grade. I immigrated to the United States before I finished. I was fortunate enough to start a high school career in Elizabeth, N.J. where I was able to take graphic arts classes during both my junior and senior year to keep my interests alive. After graduating from school, I was initially looking at a career as a computer programmer, but I joined the year book club at Kean University during my first year of undergraduate studies and soon realized that this was it; it was my passion. Kean University happened to be one of few universities which had a B.S. in Graphic Communications along with a minor in Printing Management.
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- Alkesh Shah
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- Iselin
- New Jersey
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