About

Dheeraj Pandey is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology enthusiast who has made a name for himself as the founder, investor, and former CEO of Nutanix. He is currently serving as a board member at Adobe and the director and co-founder of Param Hansa Philanthropies. With over 24 years of relevant experience, Dheeraj is a constant student of business and technology, always striving to learn and improve. He is passionate about people experiences and is a design worshipper who believes in the power of good design to transform businesses and lives. Dheeraj's journey in entrepreneurship started with the co-founding of Param Hansa Values LLC, where he worked with Chief Investment Officer Amit Kumar to build an institution that can transcend generations. He then went on to found Nutanix, a cloud computing software company that went public in 2016 and was later acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Aside from his entrepreneurial ventures, Dheeraj is also a member of the Board of Advisors at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin, one of the largest computer science schools in the country. He is a firm believer in the power of AI and is working to bring more women into the field of computer science. Dheeraj holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a Ph.D. dropout, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Through his work at Param Hansa Philanthropies, Dheeraj is dedicated to learning about life and making a positive impact on the world.