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Dennis Kileba

@denniskileba

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Strategic partnerships and health-systems leader driving diagnostics access.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles that enable me to build high-impact public-private partnerships, influence health policy, and scale diagnostics and research capacity across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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

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Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Current

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

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.

Strategic Partnerships Public Private Partnerships Health Systems Strengthening Diagnostics Stakeholder Engagement Program Design Strategic Advisory

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.

Regional Strategy Revenue Growth Tender Management ICU OR Solutions Donor Relations Capacity Building Market Access Stakeholder Management

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.

Sales Leadership Market Expansion KOL Engagement Product Launches Surgical Solutions Donor Engagement

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.

Partnership Development Proposal Writing Fundraising Program Coordination Stakeholder Engagement Medical Devices Community Outreach

Sales & Applications Specialist

Becton Dickinson

May 2010 - Feb 2014 (3 years 9 months)

Delivered 37% revenue growth in 2013 and improved gross margins by 26% while conducting 47+ institutional capacity-building sessions to influence national diagnostics adoption.