Vishal Shah

Vishal Shah served as the Chief Data and Information Officer at Summit Public Schools, a public charter network, from June 2015 to January 2017.2 In this role, he was responsible for the software used in Summit schools, all attendant data analysis, and the network's reporting and compliance obligations.1

Summit Public Schools is a charter network that serves approximately 2,500 students in 10 schools across California and Washington.1 The network is known for its innovative approach to using technology for personalized learning, including a partnership with Facebook to develop new educational software.1

Shah played a key role in Summit's efforts to integrate technology into their educational model. He worked alongside other technology experts within the network, including:

• Bryant Wong, Chief Technology Officer
• Adam Carter, Chief Academic Officer
• Mike Sego, Facebook engineer overseeing the development of the Personalized Learning Plan platform1

Shah's work at Summit involved managing the technological aspects of the network's goal to enable students to set goals, align their daily actions with those goals, and receive daily progress reports.1 This required significant technological and data management challenges to implement effectively.