Jermel Shim is a retired engineer and is the author of A New Perspective on Race-Related Problems in Corporate American Companies. Although trained in the technical field of engineering, he developed a strong interest in politics at a young age in his native country of Jamaica. After completing his engineering studies in Canada, he moved to the US with his family in 1980. An avid observer of US politics, he has closely followed all presidential elections and debates since living in the US. He has also voted in all presidential elections since becoming a citizen in 1988.