Rudra Pandey

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Rudra Pandey
NationalityNepali
EducationMehran University, Northeastern University
Known forCo-founder of D2Hawkeye; Founder of Deerwalk; Founder of Deerwalk Institute of Technology; Founder & Executive Chairman of Deerhold Ltd

Rudra Pandey (Nepali: रुद्र पाण्डे; born 1963) is a Nepali entrepreneur, currently serving as Founder & Executive Chairman of Deerhold Ltd, an American company providing Software Development and Information Technology services globally. He is also the Chairman of Deerwalk Institute of Technology[1] and the Chairman of Hamro Patro.[2] In 2017, he received the prestigious FNCCI Gold Award (Trendsetters) in the sector of Information Technology.[3]

Education[edit]

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[edit]

Prior to founding Deerhold Ltd, he founded Deerwalk Inc., a healthcare analytics company based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Deerwalk was acquired by Cedar Gate Technologies in 2020.[4] Deerwalk was featured in a case study "Offshore Pricing with Onshore Management: A Case Study in Innovation and Technology Management".[5]

Before that, Pandey co-founded D2Hawkeye where he served as Chief Technology Officer. After its acquisition by Verisk Analytics,[6] D2Hawkeye became Verisk Health where Pandey served as Chief Operating Officer. "D2Hawkeye: Growing the Medical IT Enterprise" was a case study at Harvard Business School.[7] D2Hawkeye was a recipient of Governor's Entrepreneurial Spirit Award in 2005.[8]

Earlier in his career, Pandey worked as a parking booth attendant,[9] business systems engineer, database architect and as a consultant.

Philanthropy[edit]

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.[10] He has also contributed to organizations like Help Nepal Network

Family[edit]

Pandey was born in Naubise, Dhading, Nepal. He lives with his wife, Muna Joshi, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He has two daughters Erica Pandey and Maia (Mahika) Pandey.

Publications[edit]

Case Studies[edit]

Media[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Management Team of DWIT
  2. ^ "Rudra Pandey Joins Hamro Patro as the Chairman of the Board of Directors".
  3. ^ FNCCI Gold Award
  4. ^ Cedar Gate Technologies acquires Deerwalk
  5. ^ Deerwalk Case Study
  6. ^ ISO acquires D2Hawkeye
  7. ^ D2Hawkeye HBS Case Study
  8. ^ D2Hawkeye receives Governor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
  9. ^ "1 big thing: American Dream is alive".
  10. ^ Deerwalk rebuilds after devastating earthquakes in Nepal

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