Experience

Gamma Systems Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Key Achievements:• Project Management that involves in-depth research on the baseline potential for power-to-X/green hydrogen in Kenya (April 2021 to October 2021)Responsibilities:• Managing initial assessment of comparative advantages, economic (net) benefits and practical feasibility of green hydrogen in Kenya through early stage analysis• Increasing the company's visibility through designing of a new company logo and website to with the aim to attract potential investors and/or funders• Overseeing client support services such as conducting telephonic interviews and desktop research to identify the existing state of the mining, cement, fertilizer, steel and petroleum industries in Kenya



African Biomedical Engineering Mobility-ABEM

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Key Achievements:Publication• Douglas TS, Haile DA, Atwine D, Karanja Y, Madete J, Osuntoki A, et al. (2017). Building needs-based healthcare technology competencies across Africa. S Afr J Sci. 2017;113(7/8), Art. #a0226, 1 page. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2017/a0226Responsibilities:• Managing and oversee screening of over 100 applications submitted to the ABEM funding mobility between 2017 to 2020• Organizing travel visa requirements, travel itinerary, transportation and accommodation of 5-10 awardees coming from different parts of Africa visiting the University of Cape Town• Custodian of the wellness and event management of awardees during their stay at the University of Cape Town which included events organized by the International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO)



Parliamentary Monitoring Group

• South Africa
• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Parliamentary Monitor

  • Sep 2020 - May 2021

  Key Achievements:• Sat in 8 virtual parliamentary meetings, recorded them using Audacity and wrote detailed reports within 48 hours of the meetingResponsibilities:• Attended the parliamentary general sessions and specific commissions to gather the following data:o The number of general assembly sessions heldo Total number of motions/issues put forward by MPso Average of MPs present in each sessiono No of Motions/issues passed to be followed by parliamento No of Bills by MPs presented and passed inclusive of which bills were rejected and passed• Provided support to other project teams in the coordination of activities to ensure their efficient and effective contribution to program outcomes• Coordinated the implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation system for the project and regular monitoring of activities• Shared relevant and key information regularly on the progress of project implementation, and any relevant issues, including the updating of project monitoring and issue logs• Prepared of final and quarterly progress reports detailing progress against the output targets, and the activities undertaken in support of these• Represented the organization nationally, regionally and internationally in close coordination with senior leadership



University of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2021

  Key Achievements:Two Publications:• Karanja, Y. & Murphy, R.L. 2019. Intellectual Property Protection and Commercialisation. In Biomedical engineering for Africa. T.S. Douglas, Ed. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Libraries. 161-174. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/0-7992-2544-0• Atwine, D., Karanja, Y. W., Ahluwalia, A., De Maria, C., Assefa, D., Konde, V., Khundi, E., Makobore, P. N., Moshi, M., Nzomo, M., Rushdi, M. A., Ssekitoleko, R. T., & Madete, J. (2020). Nurturing next-generation biomedical engineers in Africa: The impact of Innovators’ Summer Schools. Global Health Innovation, 3(2).https://doi.org/10.15641/ghi.v3i2.1004Responsibilities:• Conduct in-depth research on subject matter such as grant proposal and applications as well as literature reviews• Perform data mining both in qualitative and quantitative form needed to prepare graphical presentations• Preparation and implementation of manuscripts needed for publication• Documentation of significant contributions and suggestions of co-authors of various academic publications



Kenyatta University

• Kenya
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutorial Fellow

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2020

  Key Achievements:• Actively participated in Teaching of Teachers (ToT) prograammes:o Karl Storz basic course on endoscopy systemso Siemens Healthineers course on computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT)o B. Braun training on infusion pumpsResponsibilities:• Co-collaborator in the academic development of the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering curriculum• Supervising and teaching 2 engineering modules to 60 undergraduate students• Developing, implementing and facilitation of main examinations and supplementary examinations for the 2 engineering modules• Designing, overseeing and grading laboratory practical experiments for the 2 engineering modules• Evaluating final-year undergraduate biomedical engineering projects



Kenyatta National Hospital.

• Kenya
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biomedical Engineering Intern

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Responsibilities:• Performed and planned preventative and corrective maintenance on X-rays via ultrasound machines, autoclaves, boilers and laboratory • Maintained inventory of the procurement of laboratory equipment for the technical department such as oxygen and nitrous cylinders• Worked with the technical laboratory team to understand and define corrective maintenance of dialysis machines• Used sound research techniques and theory to monitor and record liquid oxygen levels in bulk tanks• Assisted in the development and execution of daily check ins of anesthesia and ventilator machines and patient monitors



Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital

• Kenya
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Biomedical Engineering Intern

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  My responsibilities involved servicing autoclaves, boiler and medical equipment, planned preventive maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and procurement for the technical department. My responsibilities involved servicing autoclaves, boiler and medical equipment, planned preventive maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and procurement for the technical department.