Shams Aalam has a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering & MBA in HR & Operations. Shams is a world record holder for longest open sea swimming by paraplegic person, an international gold medalist para swimmer & was awarded best emerging leader in disability sports & sports diplomacy by U.S. department of state global sports mentoring program 2018. Shams has been interviewed by Kiran Rai " 300 most influential people in Asia 2020" published by the New York press news agency & Role Model Awarded by Ministry of Social Welfare Department Government of Bihar. Shams is co-founder of Whitemint media and has delivered various TEDx talk & motivational speeches in various schools, colleges, universities and corporates as chief guest & keynote speaker on various occasions.