Our Story

As the Chief Executive Officer, Jeff collaborates intimately with the executive team at Deerhold, steering the company's growth and innovation strategies. Before joining Deerhold, he was a pivotal figure at Deerwalk, first as President and then as CEO, until its acquisition by Cedar Gate Technologies. Jeff's background includes co-founding four other companies prior to Deerwalk including D2Hawkeye where he was a co-founder with Deerhold Executive Chairman Rudra Pandey. Jeff serves on several boards of directors of innovative companies in the healthcare technology field in both the payer and provider space. Jeff is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Tampa and he currently resides in Tampa with his wife Pamela.

With an extensive background in finance and accounting, Muna oversees finance, administration, and quality assurance at Deerhold. She was a founder and board member of Deerwalk, Inc. She began her career as a healthcare Financial Analyst at Highland IPA and Winchester Hospital, later serving as VP of Finance at American Open Enterprises, a Boston-based software consulting firm. After a successful career at American Open Enterprises, she spent several years at home taking care of her young daughters. During that time she received extensive private training on software business practices that prepared her for leadership positions in the software industry. Muna holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business from Northeastern University.

Pete brings over 20 years of experience in the healthcare payer market to his role leading Deerhold's sales and marketing teams. He spent the last decade at Lyric and Change Healthcare as Vice President of Sales, delivering payment accuracy and analytics solutions to national and regional health plans and TPAs, spanning the commercial, self-funded, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business. Pete had an unconventional start to his career as a sales leader in the healthcare industry, beginning as a COBOL and Visual Basic programmer at Medical Mutual of Ohio prior to moving into more customer facing, consultative roles. Pete holds degrees in both Management Information Systems (MIS) and Marketing from Bowling Green State University.

Binod is responsible for developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating Deerhold's technological resources across its subsidiaries. A technology leader and healthcare data expert with extensive experience in software development and data analytics, Binod has helped develop and grow the team while also serving Deerhold clients. Binod began his career working on projects for the World Bank, helping to develop computer curriculums for schools and government institutions in Nepal. He ran engineering and IT businesses for years and later moved to the United States for graduate school. Prior to joining Deerhold, Binod worked for Haven Healthcare, a joint venture healthcare by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, since its inception. He also worked at Versend Technology (now Cotiviti), Verisk Health, and D2Hawkeye. Binod completed his BS in engineering from IOE Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University in Nepal and Master of Science in Information System Management from Ferris State University, Michigan, US.

Scott brings over three decades of healthcare experience as an advisor in the areas of software sales, data analytics, underwriting, operational effectiveness, medical management, and wellness and vendor management. He has expertise in strategic analysis and planning processes, with extensive knowledge of how healthcare management companies and emerging technologies can produce measurable results and achieve higher quality at reduced costs. He recently served as SVP of Consulting at Deerwalk, working with clients to maximize their use of solutions and providing guidance around best practices. Prior to Deerwalk, Scott served as an independent consultant for seven years, with a focus on delivering meaningful data insights to manage health and optimize costs for a range of organizations, from hospital systems to TPAs and employers. Beginning his career with Travelers/United Healthcare in sales and national account underwriting, he later joined Kanawha Healthcare Solutions (a national TPA for self-funded plans which was acquired by Humana). While at KHS, Scott served as President and COO, during which time the company saw significant sales growth and expansion of markets as he led efforts in predictive modeling to close gaps in care. Scott received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Clarion University.

Samjhana leads Deerhold Japan’s work spearheading strategy and business development efforts. She brings over 20 years of diverse experience from both public and private sectors globally in the areas of sustainable impact investing, business development, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Previously, Samjhana worked at the World Bank’s Corporate Strategy group where she was part of their flagship investment program for innovative enterprises. She also worked at Ashoka, leading the Global Fellowship Program to ensure sustainability of social entrepreneurship and managed expansion in Nepal, Pakistan, and Turkey. Samjhana has advised technology startups and SMEs in business development; and international foundations and women-led enterprises on gender-lens investing. She serves on several nonprofit boards in the U.S. and Japan. Samjhana received a BA from University of Vermont and Kansai Gaidai University, and a Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University SAIS.

Sachin Karanjit is responsible for Deerhold’s Nepal operations. His experience and leadership have been focused on developing and delivering technology-driven business services and solutions, providing outstanding client service, and driving profitable revenue growth. He brings extensive knowledge of software development, finances, human resources management, and the nuances of doing business in Nepal. Prior to Deerhold, Sachin served as Managing Director at Deerwalk Compware, where he led company strategy and business development. He also served as Director of Services at Deerwalk, where he was responsible for overseeing the entire services department, developing new business, maximizing growth, and managing client accounts at Deerwalk’s engineering headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. Sachin graduated with a bachelor’s in Computer Engineering and an MBA from Kathmandu University.

Prabhash has over 10 years’ experience in healthcare and information technology. His deep understanding of data and engineering design helps the Deerhold team deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Prior to Deerhold, he was Senior Data Engineer at Decision Point Healthcare Solutions, where he led the design and implementation of internal tools to support data pipelines, along with hands-on ETL development for supporting data-driven decisions. Prabhash previously worked as Data Operations Analyst at Optum, where he implemented automated processes for data build and quality to support highly scalable production pipelines. His data analytics journey started at D2Hawkeye Services in 2009, where he worked for three years as a software engineer in data development and analytics. Prabhash holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus and a Master of Science in Computer Science from University of Alabama in Huntsville.