Venu Valmeekam

Venu Valmeekam is an experienced bioinformatics professional with a strong background in data science and management within the biotechnology industry. Currently serving as Director of Bioinformatics at Exelixis since September 2023, Valmeekam previously held leadership roles at Telios Pharma, Inc. as Director of Data Science and Bioinformatics and Associate Director of Bioinformatics. Valmeekam co-founded Shift-Paradigm Health, Inc. and has contributed significantly to various companies including Mission Bio, Roche, and Illumina, developing bioinformatics solutions and analytics pipelines. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Gene Regulation from Texas Tech University and postdoctoral research in Transcriptional Regulation at Cold Spring Harbor Labs.