Rudra Pandey
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| Nationality | Nepali |
| Education | Mehran University, Northeastern University |
| Known for | Co-founder of D2Hawkeye; Founder of Deerwalk; Founder of Deerwalk Institute of Technology; Founder trailblazer of Hamro Party; Founder of Deerhold Ltd |
Rudra Pandey (Nepali: रुद्र पाण्डे; born 1963) is a Nepali entrepreneur, currently serving as Executive Chairman of Deerwalk Inc., a healthcare analytics company based in Lexington, Massachusetts. He is also the Chairman of Deerwalk Institute of Technology[1] and the Founder of Deerhold Ltd, a US holding company serving the world. Pandey is also the founder trailblazer of Nepal's Hamro Party,[2] a new progressive democratic political party. In 2017, he received the prestigious FNCCI Gold Award (Trendsetters) in the sector of Information Technology.[3]
Education
Pandey holds a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology and a Ph.D. in economics from Northeastern University.
Business
Prior to founding Deerwalk and Deerwalk Institute of Technology, Pandey co-founded D2Hawkeye where he served as Chief Technology Officer. After its acquisition by Verisk Analytics,[4] D2Hawkeye became Verisk Health where Pandey served as Chief Operating Officer. D2Hawkeye was a recipient of Governor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award in 2005.[5] Earlier in his career, Pandey worked as a business systems engineer, database architect, and as a consultant.
Philanthropy
Pandey is involved in social work primarily via Deerwalk Foundation which has been doing work in the area of education, healthcare, tourism, sustainable development, agriculture and sanitation.[6] He has also contributed to organizations like Help Nepal Network.
Family
Pandey was born in Naubise, Dhading, Nepal. He lives with his wife, Muna Joshi, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He has two daughters Erica Pandey and Mahika (aka Maia) Pandey.
Publications
- Algorithmic Prediction of Health-Care Costs
- Antibiotic Use and Clostridium difficile Infection in the U.S. – A Populatiuon Based Study
- Offshore Pricing with Onshore Management: A Case Study in Innovation and Technology Management
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers, and risk of appendicitis
- Antihypertensive medications and risk of community-acquired pneumonia
- Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD
Case Studies
Media
- Rudra Pandey featured in the article 'Trekking to Nepal -- on business' on Denver Business Journal
- US Ambassador to Nepal, Scott H. DeLisi, commends Rudra Pandey for creating hundreds of high-paying jobs for Nepal’s youth
- Rudra Pandey featured in VenturePlus
- Rudra Pandey on EverestUncensored.org
- Rudra Pandey's hiking achievements on Everest Uncensored
- Opinion on Reconstruction after Earthquake (Nepali)
- Rudra Pandey's Interview in mnsvmag.com
- Youth Legend Nepal Interview : An Expert Take with Rudra Pandey