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Stephen Makalama

@stephenmakalama

I’m a Biomedical Engineering graduate focused on maintaining safe, reliable medical device performance and patient-ready healthcare technology.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an entry-level biomedical engineering role where I can maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot medical devices safely, document service logs, and improve uptime—while learning preventive-maintenance best practices and evidence-based healthcare technology management.

I’m a highly motivated B.Tech Medical Engineering graduate (Kirinyaga University, 2025) with demonstrated expertise in biomedical instrumentation, healthcare technology management, and medical equipment maintenance. Through two industrial attachments at Kakamega General Hospital, I built hands-on capability across ICU, renal, theatre, and diagnostic imaging while staying focused on safe, cost-effective device solutions.

I perform scheduled preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective repairs, and I conduct equipment performance testing and safety checks in line with hospital biomedical engineering standards. Alongside my engineering training, I support real-world service delivery through freelance technical work—installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and fault diagnosis—bringing an evidence-based, patient-outcome mindset to every task.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Technical Services Practitioner

Current

Independent

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 4 months)

Provided installation, configuration, and troubleshooting services for residential and commercial network infrastructure. Installed and maintained refrigeration/air-conditioning systems and solar panel setups, performing electrical wiring and electronic fault diagnosis for clients.

Network Installations Solar Panel Installation And Fault Diagnosis Electronic Equipment Repair

Biomedical Engineering Intern

Kakamega General Hospital

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Performed preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective repairs on ICU, theatre, renal, and general ward medical equipment, including patient monitoring systems and imaging devices. Maintained service logs and resolved device faults with clinical staff to minimize downtime while following biomedical engineering safety standards.

Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Calibration Biomedical Safety Checks Service Log And Inventory Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kirinyaga University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Medical Engineering

2021 - 2025

Activities and societies: Final-year highlights included Healthcare Technology Management II (A), Tissue Engineering (A), Application of Nanotechnology (A), and Medical Engineering Research Project (B).

Earned a B.Tech in Medical Engineering, building strong foundations in biomedical instrumentation, biomedical control systems, biosensors, and bio-signal processing. Completed External Attachment I (2022/2023) and External Attachment II (2023/2024) at Kakamega General Hospital, with PASS results across ICU, renal, theatre, and diagnostic imaging departments.