Rudra Pandey

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

Early life and education Pandey was born in Naubise, Dhading, Nepal in 1963. He obtained a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology and a Ph.D. in economics from Northeastern University in the United States.

Business Pandy started his career worked as a parking booth attendant, business systems engineer, database architect and as a consultant.

He went on to co-founded D2Hawkeye where he served as Chief Technology Officer. After its acquisition by Verisk Analytics, 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. D2Hawkeye was a recipient of Governor's Entrepreneurial Spirit Award in 2005.

He subsequently founded Deerwalk Inc., a healthcare analytics company based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Deerwalk was acquired by Cedar Gate Technologies in 2020. Deerwalk was featured in a case study "Offshore Pricing with Onshore Management: A Case Study in Innovation and Technology Management".

He then founded Deerhold Ltd where he served as chairman.

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. He has also contributed to organizations like Help Nepal Network

Family He lives with his wife, Muna Joshi, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He has two daughters Erica Pandey and Maia (Mahika) Pandey.

Publications Algorithmic Prediction of Health-Care Costs Antibiotic Use and Clostridium difficile Infection in the U.S. – A Population 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 Offshore Pricing with Onshore Management: A Case Study in Innovation and Technology Management D2Hawkeye: Growing the Medical IT Enterprise

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