# Harbinder Khera

> Harbinder Khera is the Pittsburgh-based founder and CEO of Mindmatrix, established in February 1998 to help manufacturers, direct sales teams and channel partners sell solutions. His background includes graduate degrees in computer engineering and information networking, technology consulting, and research in communications networks. CRM magazine named him a 2019 Influential Leader. He is also co-founder and CEO of XSparks and principal advisor at Nervesparks. His public writing connects business ambition with family, education and what he calls cynical optimism.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Mindmatrix
- **Organizations:** Mindmatrix, XSparks.ai, Nervesparks, RE BackOffice, VECTRE
- **Education:** BE, Electronics & Instrumentation, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, MS, Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, MS, Information Networking, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** 2019 CRM Influential Leader award., Founded and continues to lead Mindmatrix, established in 1998., Holds two master’s degrees in technical disciplines.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1994** — Studied computer engineering at Florida Atlantic University.
- **1995-1997** — Studied information networking at Carnegie Mellon University.
- **1996-1998** — Worked as a senior consultant at Ernst & Young; dates corroborated by public professional biography.
- **1998** — Founded Mindmatrix in February, focusing on solution selling for manufacturers, partners and direct sales teams.
- **2007** — Founded RE BackOffice; public professional records list a July start.
- **2014** — Published an executive viewpoint on big data and retail customer experience.
- **2019** — Named one of CRM magazine’s three Influential Leaders.
- **2021** — Appeared on Sunny’s Silver Linings to discuss sales, marketing and leadership.
- **2025** — Co-presented Building Smarter Channel Programs with Stephanie Perche at AI in the Channel.
- **2026** — Continued as Mindmatrix founder and CEO and XSparks co-founder and CEO; discussed AI operations and partner marketing.

## Achievements

- 2019 CRM Influential Leader award.
- Founded and continues to lead Mindmatrix, established in 1998.
- Holds two master’s degrees in technical disciplines.
- Speaker biography credits IEEE conference publications and presentations on wireless and high-speed networks.
- Dedicated a 110,000-square-foot facility in India to his parents, describing plans to hire and train more than 1,000 people across his businesses.
- Mindmatrix received the 2026 AI Pioneer award for Unified PRM and Partner Marketing at PartnerTechX; this is a company award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Mindmatrix introduced GTMOS, an AI-powered go-to-market operating system; October 23 coverage quotes Khera describing an expansion of the business and workflows delivered into partners’ daily tools.
- **2026-07** — Listed as a speaker with Vaughn Mordecai and Cosmo Mariano for Going AI Native in Partner Marketing on July 22.
- **2026-03** — Publicly reflected on Mindmatrix’s AI Pioneer recognition and its history in a LinkedIn post.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mindmatrix.net/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harbinderkhera

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Last updated: 2026-10-27