Rudra Pandey (; born 1963) is a Nepali entrepreneur, currently serving as Founder & Executive Chairman o
Deerhold Ltd
an American company providing Software Development and Information Technology services globally. He is also the Chairman of Deerwalk Institute of Technology and the Chairman of

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. In 2017, he received the prestigious FNCCI Gold Award (Trendsetters) in the sector of Information Technology.

Education

Pandey holds a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from

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and a Ph.D. in economics from

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Business

Prior to foundin
Deerhold Ltd
he founde
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". Before that, Pandey co-founded D2Hawkeye where he served as Chief Technology Officer. After its acquisition by

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

Philanthropy

Pandey is involved in social work primarily vi
Deerwalk Foundation
which has been doing work in the area of education, healthcare, tourism, sustainable development, agriculture and sanitation.Deerwalk rebuilds after devastating earthquakes in Nepal
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Help Nepal Network

Family

Pandey was born in Naubise, Dhading,

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. He lives with his wife, Muna Joshi, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He has two daughter
Erica Pandey
an
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

* [http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2011/08/27/ambassador%E2%80%99s-message/ 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

References

External links

Deerhold Website

Deerwalk Institute of Technology Website
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