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Nicholas Hu
Exploring Health Access Solutions | Supply Chain, Data, Logistics Ops
Nicholas Hu is the Executive Director of Health Innovation at Sand Technologies, a position he has held since October 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing next-generation health system services in Africa. His professional background includes significant experience in health access solutions, supply chain management, and logistics operations.
Before his current role, Hu co-founded several initiatives, including Kabisa, which aims to launch an electric vehicle ecosystem in Rwanda, and a stealth healthcare venture studio that explores health access solutions. He has also been involved in global operations with Zipline International Inc. and co-founded First Derm by iDoc24, which developed teledermatology services with a substantial user base.
Hu holds a Master of Science in Global Health from UCSF and a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Field Studies: Global Health Access from the University of California, Berkeley. He has received recognition for his innovative contributions to health care, including the UCSF Alumni Entrepreneur Award in April 2021.1