Dennis Kileba
@denniskileba
Strategic partnerships and health-systems leader driving diagnostics access.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic partnerships and health systems leader with 15+ years building cross-sector collaborations across Sub-Saharan Africa, advising senior leadership and negotiating high-impact MoUs to advance diagnostics, clinical research capacity, and health equity. I have driven double-digit revenue growth by aligning private-sector innovation with public health priorities and expanding institutional partnerships with Ministries of Health, regional research institutes, and continental bodies.
I have led multi-country programs (Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia) and managed regional operations for medical technology companies, supporting capacity building for 300+ scientists and negotiating multiple MoUs that positioned organizations as trusted government partners. I seek roles where I can shape public-private partnerships, influence policy, and scale health system solutions across the region.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead multi-country partnerships with Ministries of Health and national institutes to strengthen laboratory networks, diagnostics, and clinical research capacity; designed umbrella MoU frameworks and drove 129% YoY growth (2024/25) by aligning health system needs with private-sector capabilities.
Business Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Ambu A/S
Jan 2020 - Sep 2023 (3 years 8 months)
Oversaw operations across East, West, and Southern Africa, developing regional strategies for ICU and OR innovations and delivering 129% revenue growth in FY 2021/22 while managing multilateral tenders and partner capacity building.
Area Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Olympus Medical Systems
Apr 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 5 months)
Exceeded growth targets across surgical and endoscopy portfolios with 132% YoY performance (2017/18); led national launches and partnerships via KOL networks, health ministries, and donor platforms.
Surgical Sales & Marketing Specialist
Olympus Medical Systems
Mar 2014 - Apr 2016 (2 years 1 month)
Spearheaded partnerships with professional societies and charity programs to equip rural hospitals and secured $4M donor funding for gastro-cancer diagnostic centers, expanding company footprint in East Africa.
Delivered 37% revenue growth in 2013 and improved gross margins by 26% while conducting 47+ institutional capacity-building sessions to influence national diagnostics adoption.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Miller Heiman Group
Neuroscience in Sales (Executive Training), Sales Training
2025 - 2025
Completed executive training on Neuroscience in Sales in Dubai.
University of Copenhagen
Global Health Fundamentals (Course), Global Health
2021 - 2021
Completed Global Health Fundamentals training.
University of Nairobi
Master of Business Administration, Marketing
Completed a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.
KCA University
ACCA (Part II), Accountancy / Finance
Completed ACCA studies up to Part II.
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
The Clarity Game
Executive Training, Leadership & Purpose
2025 - 2025
Attended The Clarity Game leadership and purpose program in Dubai.
Ambu A/S
Challenger Sales Methodology (Training), Sales Methodology
2022 - 2022
Completed Challenger Sales Methodology training provided by Ambu A/S.
BD University
Training, Key Account Management
Undertook Strategic Key Account Selling training.
George Washington University
Course, Project Management
Completed a course on Managing Projects.
Availability
Location
KenyaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Interested in hiring Dennis ?
You can contact Dennis and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message DennisFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 250,000+ remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
