Mr. Pokharel holds Master Degree in Public Health (Epidemiology) from North South University, Bangladesh and Bachelor of Public Health from Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST), Pokhara University, Nepal.
He was Nutrition Officer in NTAG (Nepali Technical Assistance Group) during Emergency and Recovery Phase lead by CHD and Co-lead by UNICEF from 3rd June 2015 to 31st March 2017. before joining to HERD.