Michael Njuguna

Technical Lead and Project Manager with 10 years of experience in biomedical engineering and healthcare technology. Currently leading the development and operational management of medical device systems, including sustainable "Oxygen as a Service" (OaaS) models. Experienced in coordinating technical deployments and maintenance programs for global health initiatives in collaboration with partners such as UNITAID, PATH, and UNICEF.

Project Manager - Oxygen as a Service (OaaS) at Center for Public Health and Development (CPHD) (2023-09 – Present)

Spearheading the end-to-end product development and operationalization of a sustainable medical gas delivery model.

• Product Strategy: Designed the full project framework for the "as-a-service" model, transitioning facilities from asset ownership to performance-based service contracts.
• Scale & Expansion: Successfully scaled the OaaS product to 30+ facilities; currently managing the roadmap for expansion to 100 facilities across 10 counties.
• Service Design: Developed technical maintenance protocols and user training modules to ensure product-market fit and long-term sustainability.
• Stakeholder Management: Leading negotiations and reporting for county-level health ministries and international partners.

Technical Lead - Biomedical Engineering at Mediquip Global Ltd (2020-10 – 2024-02)

Led department-level operations while concurrently executing high-impact technical delivery for CPHD global health programs.

• Operational Excellence: Directed team workflows and maintenance strategies, achieving consistent equipment uptime across multi-facility networks.
• SOP Development: Established standard operating procedures for corrective/preventive maintenance, reducing unplanned clinical disruptions by 30%.
• UNITAID Global Oxygen: Deployed oxygen concentrators across 20 facilities in Bungoma; authored the national maintenance strategy.
• NEST 360: Led technical installation and staff training for Newborn Units across 12 county hospitals and KNH.
• Nexleaf Analytics: Managed the installation of IoT power monitoring and asset utilization tracking devices across 7 sites.
• UNICEF/Spark Health: Led technical simulations for a global market-shaping study on oxygen concentrator UX/UI design.

Field Engineer at Meximed Africa Ltd (2015-12 – 2020-02)

• Ambulance equipment management: Managed medical equipment for the Kenya Red Cross national ambulance fleet (Defibrillators, Ventilators, Patient Monitors).
• Lifecycle Support: Delivered after-sales technical support, installations, and PPM for major ICU and renal projects.

Facility Biomed at Aga Khan University Hospital (2015-08 – 2015-12)

• Conducted QA and maintenance for Lab and Critical Care departments in Kenya and Uganda satellite facilities.

B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Final Year)

Diploma in Project Management (2021)

Associate Degree/Diploma in Medical Engineering (2016)