Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub

About Santosh Pandey

Santosh Pandey is an entrepreneur, political strategist, and enthusiast for public policy. He is a cofounder of Offering Happiness, Nepal’s largest gifting e-commerce, and a pioneer in experiential gifting, surprise planning, and corporate gifting (est. 2017). He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022 honoree in the Retail and eCommerce category. He won the 2018 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) for Nepal and represented Nepal in Macao at the Global Competition. In addition, he won the 2019 Seedstars Kathmandu competition as the ‘Best Startup Kathmandu’ and was chosen from the Asia Summit in Cambodia to compete in Switzerland. Additionally, he is the co-founder and director of Oho Cake Pvt. Ltd. Since co-founding the Change Bhaktapur campaign at the age of 16, he has served as the Program Director of We Inspire Nepal, the Project Coordinator of the US Embassy Youth Council Nepal, and the Program Director of numerous other youth empowerment campaigns and projects for over 10 years. His areas of competence include Social Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, and Storytelling. Honors and Commendations: Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA) National Winner 2018/19, Seedstars World Best Startup Kathmandu 2019, Featured cast on “Own the Room” National Geography Documentary Film.

Position

Curator

Gender

Male

Birth Date

April 17, 1996

Age

28

Blood Group

O+ve

Joined Year

2021

Currently Working

Offering Happiness Pvt Ltd & Oho Cake Pvt

Current Project

Leadership

Skills / Expertise

  • Startups
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Event Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • Campaign Management

Other Affiliations

  • NYEF Kathmandu