Deepspatial Appoints Rajeev Pandey as Senior Director – Strategic Initiatives & Growth

Deepspatial, a GeoAI-driven technology and solutions company focused on delivering measurable impact across governance, education, and enterprise ecosystems, has announced the appointment of Rajeev Pandey as Senior Director – Strategic Initiatives & Growth.In his new role, Pandey will spearhead new business development, strategic partnerships, and key growth initiatives, while also contributing to internal product architecture frameworks and long-term strategic planning. His mandate includes strengthening Deepspatial’s market presence, unlocking scalable growth opportunities, and enabling outcome-driven collaborations across public and private sector ecosystems.Pandey brings over three decades of global techno-commercial leadership, with deep experience spanning BFSI, government, defence, healthcare, energy, and utilities. He has lived and worked across India, the United States, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia, giving him a rare, global perspective on large-scale digital transformation.

His career includes leadership roles at IBM (Global Business Services), Tech Mahindra, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD, MeitY), National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), iHub Anubhuti–IIIT Delhi Foundation (DST), and InfoStride Technologies, among others.One of Pandey’s most notable contributions was his involvement in shaping India’s “One Government” digital ecosystem (IndEA) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. Working closely with multiple ministries and state governments, he helped advance nationwide digital transformation maturity models aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Initiatives under the IndEA framework, including MeghEA, went on to receive the prestigious UN WSIS Award, reflecting the collective success of ecosystem-led collaboration.He has also played a significant role in advancing AI adoption within Indian government systems, supporting improved service delivery, interoperability, and data-driven decision-making at scale. During his tenure at IBM, Pandey contributed to several large and complex global transformation engagements across BFSI, utilities, healthcare, and government sectors, covering cloud migration, application modernisation, enterprise architecture, and hybrid delivery models across the US, Europe, and Japan.

At Tech Mahindra, he was closely involved in strategic pre-sales and solutioning for large public sector, defence, BFSI, and smart city programmes. More recently, at iHub Anubhuti–IIIT Delhi Foundation, he played a key leadership role in strengthening industry partnerships, driving innovation-led incubation, and aligning initiatives with national mission objectives through collaboration with startups, academia, government agencies, and technology partners. His work at NISG focused on regional capacity building, digital governance initiatives, and multi-state programmes supporting scalable, award-recognised platforms.Commenting on his appointment,

Rajeev Pandey said, “Deepspatial represents a rare convergence of advanced GeoAI capabilities and a strong, purpose-driven vision. I am excited to help build strategic partnerships, enable scalable platforms, and drive sustainable growth through collaboration across government, industry, and academia.”Welcoming him to the leadership team, Debojyoti Purkayastha, Chief Business Officer, Deepspatial, said, “Rajeev’s depth of experience across global enterprises and government transformation programmes, combined with his collaborative leadership style, makes him a valuable addition. His role will be critical in shaping strategic initiatives, strengthening partnerships, and supporting our long-term growth agenda.”Pandey’s appointment reinforces Deepspatial’s commitment to building a future-ready leadership team that blends strategic vision, deep technology expertise, and collaborative execution to create sustained long-term value.