Harinder Sandhu

Founder / Executive Chair at EmpowerRD

Harinder Sandhu has a diverse work experience history. Harinder is currently the Founder / Executive Chair of EmpowerRD, a company that helps companies file R&D claims. Harinder has been in this role since February 2023 and was previously the CEO of the same company from July 2017 to February 2023.

Before joining EmpowerRD, Harinder worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers from December 2010 to June 2017. During their time there, they held various roles including Senior Manager and Senior Management Consultant. Harinder led strategic reviews for the National Institute for Health Research and advised on a multi-billion transformation project at a major African Utility firm. Harinder also managed the implementation of a Referral Facilitation Service for 3 Clinical Commissioning Groups.

Harinder was also a Co-Founder and Director at MCE Wireless in 2010. Harinder managed the innovation of a web platform with a multi-national team and led technology and market research and development.

Prior to that, Harinder worked at Content and Code as the National Business Manager in 2008-2009. Harinder created a new business unit dedicated to the public and healthcare sectors and led the initiative to package complex services into easily deployable products, resulting in increased sales.

Their early career includes a role as a Principal Consultant at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2003-2008. Harinder successfully managed technology-change programs for nationally distributed US public sector agencies.

Overall, Harinder Sandhu has successfully held leadership positions and has extensive experience in strategy, management, innovation, and consulting.

Harinder Sandhu received their M.Eng. Master of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from Queen Mary University of London, where they studied from 1999 to 2003. In addition, they obtained a certification in Managing Successful Programmes, Practitioner from AXELOS Global Best Practice. The obtained month and year for this certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Founder / Executive Chair

    February, 2023 - present

  • CEO

    July, 2017