Samuel Mbuthia
Lead Project Manager at World Health Organization
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolSamuel Mbuthia is a Lead Project Manager based in Berlin with 10 years of experience applying engineering and information systems expertise to strengthen global health systems. At WHO he combines strategic program leadership with a track record of building open-source communities and capacity—previously leading Medic’s community and technical teams to scale digital health solutions. He bridges technical delivery and stakeholder collaboration, moving projects from architecture and field deployment to sustainable, country-owned systems. His background in electrical and electronics engineering and an M.Sc. in computer-based information systems gives him a practical edge in integrating hardware-aware thinking with software and data workflows. Known for translating complex technical requirements into usable tools for health workers, he favors pragmatic, open solutions that accelerate adoption in low-resource settings. He brings both hands-on technical credibility and a networked approach to partnerships that amplifies impact across global health programs.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer-Based Information Systems, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer-Based Information Systems at Strathmore UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
English, Swahili, German
Github Skills (35)
health10
pouchdb10
medical10
tookit10
documentation10
interoperability9
javascript9
couchdb9
mhealth9
ehealth9
dhis28
android8
data-management8
responsive8
ios8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
smbuthia/hummingbird
Oct 2015 - Jan 2023
Contributions:4 pushes in 7 years 4 months
smbuthia/github-issues-analytics
Mar 2019 - Jan 2023
An application that aggregates certain metrics from GitHub issues.
Contributions:6 PRs, 28 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 11 months
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