Datuk Shamrat Sen Gupta had both his primary and secondary education at La Salle Petaling Jaya. In La Salle, other than various sports and social activities where he completed his SPM in La Salle with a 1st Division and was also the Vice-President of the First Monitors Council of La Salle. He then did his South Australian Matriculation in Kolej Sarjana-Stamford and then did his Advanced Diploma in International Business Administration jointly awarded by Stamford College and University of Northumbria, Newcastle [UK]. He then went on to Perth, Western Australia to do his final year of his Bachelors of Business and eventually pursued his M.B.A from Australia through distance learning.
Upon returning to K.L, he went on to work in AFFINBANK Corporate HQ in the Marketing & Retail Banking Department till 2002. In 2002, he was appointed General Manager, South East Asian Operations of an I.T. company in K.L. and also for a short period after that as General Manager of a Security Systems company. In November 2003, Shamrat joined a HR and Training Company as Marketing/ International Relations Director where he eventually served as Executive Director. Datuk Shamrat is the founding director and currently Managing Director of S & S Quest Resources Sdn Bhd (formed 2010) a civil construction and management consulting company, Director of Privarail Sdn Bhd (Transportation & Communication Technology Company), Director of Privasia IOT Sdn Bhd (Internet of Things/IT Company) and other private listed entities.
Datuk Shamrat was the Mentor Advisor to the Business Degree Program for Help College of Arts & Technology, HELP UNIVERSITY KL (US SNHU Program from 2013-2016). Datuk Shamrat was Youth Chairman of the Malaysian Bengalee Association [2004] and the representative of the North Indian Society to the Wilayah Youth Consultative Council the same year.
His involvement with NGO’s and service related organizations has been long and illustrious. He was the founding council member and the founding Vice-President I of the 1Malaysia Indian Students Movement to solve Indian Students issues in Higher Education, Exco Member of NGO’s in Lembah Pantai and appointed Chairman, Bangsar Zone of the Residents Council on Urban Well-being under the auspices of the Ministry of Federal Teritorries for the period 2014-2015.
Datuk Shamrat being an active Rotaractor has held positions as International Service Director, Club Service Director and Vice President [2 terms], Comm Member to 1st Regional Rotaract Conference and President. Shamrat after having served as the Rotaract Advisor, Club Service Director, Vocational Services Director, Secretary and Vice-President, President Elect.
He then joined the Rotary Club of Bangsar after leaving Rotaract in 2004. In 2010, Shamrat became the youngest ever President of Rotary Club of Bangsar after holding various other positions through the years.
He also has and is serving in the Rotary District Level Committees for Membership Development and Retention, Public Relations, Youth Service, Polio Elimination (PolioPlus), The Rotary Foundation, The Rotary Square and Rotary Kasih for Rotary International District 3300 and was also one of the District Secretaries to the Governor in 2012/2013; District Public Image Chairman 2017/18.
He was the Assistant Governor of District 3300 Malaysia for the year 2014/15.
Datuk Shamrat is a Paul Harris Fellow (Multiple PHF) and is now a Major Donor Level 2, to the Rotary Foundation, the First Major Patron 1 in Malaysia of the Yayasan Kelab Kelab Rotary Foundation Malaysia in 2016. Datuk Shamrat is also currently a Trustee of YAYASAN MRCB. In 2019, Datuk Shamrat has been made the Honorary Patron of the Persatuan Kebajikan Setiawangsa. Datuk Shamrat is also currently the Assistant Treasurer of the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation.
In 2017, Datuk Shamrat was made an Honorary Fellow of the Selangor Malay Chamber of Commerce. Also In 2017, Datuk Shamrat also was awarded the Selangor Excellence Business Awards – Construction Services on behalf of S & S Quest Resources and also in 2017 the Young Indian Entrepreneur Award- Civil Works.
In 2018, Datuk Shamrat was awarded the Leadership Excellence in Construction during the Global Leadership Awards 2018. The 100 Most Influential Entrepreneurs 2018 and Emerging CEO Of The Year – Malaysia Excellence Business Awards 2018.
Datuk Shamrat was conferred the Pingat Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah (PPW) by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang-Di Pertuan Agong (His Majesty King of Malaysia) in conjunction of the Federal Territory Day 2011 and the Darjah Kebesaran Johan Mahkota Wilayah (JMW) by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong for the Hari Wilayah in 2016.
Also in 2016, in conjunction with the 78th birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor of) Malacca, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, Shamrat was conferred the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM) which carries the title “Datuk”.