Kelly Shungu

💡 Fun fact: Outside the lab, Kelly is the host and creator of the multi-award-winning Women in STEM Podcast, now in its eighth season. Over 60+ episodes, she has interviewed women across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, building a community that reaches listeners in over 60 countries across 6 continents. What started as a grassroots effort to connect women in her local engineering community has grown into a global movement, proving that representation isn't just about numbers — it's about whose stories get told.

Kelly is a hardware engineer with a strong foundation in electronic engineering, embedded systems, and cloud technologies. Having studied Electronic Engineering in university, she went on to build a career spanning hardware design, enterprise cloud infrastructure, and digital solutions, including a role at VMware supporting global clients with data centre and cloud deployments. She has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2025 by WES and received a STEM Educator Award for her contributions to technology, education, and diversity advocacy. Passionate about closing the representation gap in engineering, Kelly uses both her technical expertise and her platform to inspire the next generation of hardware innovators.

The future of technology is built in hardware. AllSpice.io recognizes 50 engineers, designers, and builders whose work is shaping the next generation of physical technology. We’re proud to highlight their work and contributions to the global hardware community.