# Shameem C Hameed

> Shameem C Hameed is the founder and CEO of ZH Healthcare, the company behind blueBriX, and the founder and chairman of VectorShades. His career spans legal practice in Kerala, stockbroking, enterprise software and businesses operating between India and the United States. He has publicly advocated profitable growth, customer input and independence from venture funding.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at ZH Healthcare (blueBriX)
- **Organizations:** ZH Healthcare, blueBriX, VectorShades, Datamate Software and Exports, Peninsular Capital Markets, OEMR, Software Fusions, SoftScribe, Z&H Holdings
- **Education:** Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Mahatma Gandhi University, Bachelor of Commerce, Mahatma Gandhi University, Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Peninsular Capital Markets, whose business operated from more than 300 locations before acquisition by Motilal Oswal Securities., Built ZH Healthcare to almost 200 employees in the US and India without outside funding, as reported in December 2023., Served as chairman of OEMR after election in May 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Enrolled in the Bar Council of Delhi and practised in the High Court of Kerala.
- **1991** — Founded Datamate Software and Exports.
- **1995** — Became a founder and the first managing director of Peninsular Capital Markets.
- **2001** — Was living in Saudi Arabia and working on a software startup, according to his autobiographical essay.
- **After 2001** — Moved to the United States; later brought his son from India and raised him as a single parent.
- **2008** — Started ZH Healthcare.
- **2016** — Elected chairman of OEMR on May 11.
- **2023** — Reported almost 200 employees, annual profitability and no outside funding in a December Practical Founders interview.
- **2026** — VectorShades announced its twentieth anniversary celebration and its VectorShades 2.0 growth strategy on October 15.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Peninsular Capital Markets, whose business operated from more than 300 locations before acquisition by Motilal Oswal Securities.
- Built ZH Healthcare to almost 200 employees in the US and India without outside funding, as reported in December 2023.
- Served as chairman of OEMR after election in May 2016.
- Founded VectorShades, which marked its twentieth anniversary in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — VectorShades announced its twentieth anniversary gathering in Kochi; Hameed and co-founder M Shahzad recognised employees who stayed through difficult periods, and leadership presented VectorShades 2.0.

## Links

- Website: https://bluebrix.health/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameemchameed/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26