# Vijay Veerachandran

> Vijay Veerachandran is the New York-based founder and CEO of Soho Square Solutions, established in 2008. His work spans financial-services consulting, specialist staffing, regulatory change and technology. His public record includes an enterprise software project, participation in Accenture’s Canada Supplier Development Program, a commitment to the Women’s Empowerment Principles and commentary on AI procurement in banking.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Soho Square Solutions
- **Organizations:** Soho Square Solutions, Veejay Associates Inc., BNP Paribas, Economic Club of New York, Risk Management Association
- **Education:** Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, New York University
- **Known for:** Founded Soho Square Solutions in 2008., Reported growing his business from one employee to more than 40 in a 2018 founder-community introduction., Named with Zubia Begum in Soho’s announcement of Mentee of the Year for Canada Supplier Development Program Cohort V in April 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Founded Soho Square Solutions in New York; Crunchbase dates his founder role to February 2008.
- **2016** — Published a January 5 LinkedIn article on Nasdaq’s blockchain-based securities platform.
- **2018** — In a New York Indie Hackers meetup introduction, reported growing a team from one employee to more than 40 and sought enterprise SaaS go-to-market advice.
- **2023** — Soho’s legal entity became a Women’s Empowerment Principles signatory on May 24, with a statement from Veerachandran.
- **2025** — Soho announced on April 8 that Veerachandran and Zubia Begum were named Mentee of the Year for Canada Supplier Development Program Cohort V.
- **2026** — On August 6, discussed vendor onboarding, security review and model-risk sign-off as constraints on banking AI adoption.

## Achievements

- Founded Soho Square Solutions in 2008.
- Reported growing his business from one employee to more than 40 in a 2018 founder-community introduction.
- Named with Zubia Begum in Soho’s announcement of Mentee of the Year for Canada Supplier Development Program Cohort V in April 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Argued in an August 6 LinkedIn post that bank AI purchasing is constrained by vendor onboarding, security review and model-risk approval; his 14-30 month estimate is a personal assessment, not an independently verified industry measure.
- **2025-04** — Highlighted learning through Accenture’s Canada Supplier Development Program after Soho announced Cohort V Mentee of the Year recognition for him and Zubia Begum.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijaymchandran

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Last updated: 2026-10-27