After graduating in Communication Systems at the EPFL with a specialization in image processing, Romain Sahli worked for two years as a software engineer at Varian Medical Systems, the worldwide leading manufacturer of radiation therapy medical equipment. He worked closely with the project management office and quality engineers during the whole development phase and participated in the technical decision processes. He joined the GlobalDiagnostiX management team at the end of 2013. He was responsible for coordinating the work of more than 40 scientists, engineers, medical experts and external partners, and communicating common objectives towards the conception of the appropriate x-ray device. Moreover he is in charge of managing all the technical specifications as well as the system requirements and user aspects, constantly liaising with stakeholders and partners in Africa.