Career
With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Navarro / Shmalo were coached by Inese Bucevica and their choreographers included Natalia Bestemianova. Prior to Shmalo"s ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the United States. Championships in the compulsory figures event.
After retiring from skating, Shmalo turned to law and currently works as an attorney with the international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City.