Chandra Chellapilla

Chandra is a serial entrepreneur and AI venture builder who has founded and scaled companies across the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, surgical, and information technology sectors, each growing to between $1 million and $5 million in annual revenue. As Chief AI Officer at TechOptima, he leads product strategy and capability development for applied AI, including agentic systems that serve the company’s products and customers. His track record of building businesses in highly regulated industries, combined with his work as an AI policy advisor, gives him a rare perspective on deploying AI that is commercially effective, compliant, and trustworthy.