Rajendra is currently working in the areas of economics of workplace mental health interventions. Before joining CPEC, he worked in Nepal with Ministry of Health, Merlin Nepal and Save the Children International in the areas of public health interventions for more than 5 years. 

He completed his degree in public health and MA in sociology from Nepal. He received Erasmus Mondus grant to study European Master in Regional Health Systems (24 months) and graduated from Verona University, Italy in June 2013. He is currently completing an MPhil.