Sonia Veluchamy
Sonia Veluchamy is the CEO and co-founder of Celegence, a company dedicated to improving patient outcomes through intelligent regulatory compliance. With extensive regulatory expertise that spans all types of products, Celegence has gained rapid recognition, counting two top 5 pharmaceutical companies and several top 20 medical device companies among its esteemed clients. Through optimizing teams with tech-enabled services, Celegence supports these clients in navigating regulatory challenges, achieving compliance with evolving regulations, and reducing time to market in the most time and cost-efficient way.
Prior to establishing Celegence, Sonia Veluchamy excelled as the Managing Director of ArisGlobal, a renowned provider of technology solutions for the life sciences industry. During her tenure, Sonia Veluchamy spearheaded operational growth, significantly expanding ArisGlobal’s customer base to include 30 of the top 50 global pharmaceutical companies. Her astute leadership resulted in a remarkable 50% increase in revenue. Notably, under her guidance, ArisGlobal pioneered the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning in pharmacovigilance, revolutionizing safety monitoring for life sciences companies.
Sonia Veluchamy’s academic background includes a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School, laying the foundation for her exceptional career trajectory.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Sonia Veluchamy is deeply committed to empowering youth. As a founding mentor and leader of Launch U, a transformative college and career prep mentoring program, she has played a pivotal role in guiding over 1,400 high-achieving yet underserved Chicago high school students towards achieving their post-secondary goals.
Sonia’s commitment to excellence extends to her involvement in esteemed organizations such as the Young Presidents Organization/Chicago Chapter since 2013 and membership in the Economic Club of Chicago, where she continues to contribute her expertise and leadership.