Erum brings 15 years of experience in healthcare, life sciences, technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Prior to Messaginglab, Erum co-founded healthcare tech company Soundmind, where she led the successful fundraise and exit as CEO.

Erum studied Forensic Chemistry at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and started her career as an analytical chemist at GSK then J&J developing therapeutics. Erum left the pharma lab when she received a position at the University of Pennsylvania to work with the Dean of Sociology on special projects. After getting married in 2010, Erum lived internationally and found her calling in developing startups and tech ecosystems while working alongside TED, Singularity University, Google, and the UN before founding Soundmind.

Erum lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and son. She enjoys exploring the “Brooklyn” of different cities, supporting startup founders, and discovering the infinite possibilities of biotechnology and computation.