Why does Oben exist?
The motivation to start Oben Health is deeply personal to our founder, Peter.
A few years ago, Peter’s brother passed away in his sleep of heart failure at 36 y/o. Peter set out to develop a solution that could engage black and brown communities, who are significantly overrepresented in heart disease statistics. Our mission is to improve quality of care, quality of life, and denormalization of sudden heart disease related deaths in communities of color.
Peter Njongwe
Founder & CEO
A serial entrepreneur, product manager, and behavior designer specializing in creating mobile products that engage users and have a positive impact on the world. Peter launched his first start-up at the age of 19 and continued on working for tech companies like Shopify and Iversoft. He has 10+ years of working with early-stage startups, finding product-market fit, and launching over a dozen successful products.
Meet the Team
Carl Swanson
Co-Founder & CTO
Carl is a software engineer with 15+ years of experience developing and managing Cross-Platform mobile applications, Embedded Systems tools, and Healthcare Information Systems. Carl is passionate about holistic health and wellness, and recognized Oben as a unique opportunity to combine these two worlds.
Tem Woldeyesus, MD
Chief Scientific Advisor
Dr. Tem Woldeyesus is passionate about building capacity in his community and advancing health equity. He is a faculty member at Stanford School of Medicine and a primary care physician at Roots Community Health Center. His interests are in equity-centered design practices, and developing community-centered models of care focused on ease, access, and quality for marginalized groups, particularly the black community and African Diaspora.
