Before relocating from Nairobi, Kenya to Barcelona, Spain to join Glovo, Theuri held several key engineering leadership roles in Kenyan startups and small businesses. Notably, she served as VP of Engineering at Sendy, an end-to-end fulfilment platform, and as CTO at FrontlineSMS, a mobile campaign messaging service.

As Glovo’s CTO, Theuri will spearhead the development of cutting-edge solutions aimed at optimising the user experience across the 23 markets where the platform operates. Her appointment signals a pivotal moment in Glovo's evolution as a technology leader in the delivery sector. Theuri is set to drive a more data-centric approach to product development and scalability, while also infusing her passion for innovation, diversity, and mentorship into Glovo’s core values.

Oscar Pierre, co-founder and CEO of Glovo, said: “Since joining Glovo in 2022, Shiro has proven herself as an ambitious, hands-on and skilled leader guiding her teams to success. She is driven to build a culture based on ambition, discipline and high standards while giving tons of trust and empowerment to the top talent in her team.  Passionate for innovation, she creates a unique vision that will enable Glovo to continue its successful growth. This appointment as CTO reflects her depth of experience and exceptional leadership, and I’m excited to continue working closely with her to build the largest online marketplace across the more than 1,500 cities where we operate.”

Shiro Theuri, CTO at Glovo: “I am thrilled to get the opportunity to play a key role at Glovo, and use my position to lead and drive innovation within the organisation. My main goals will be to keep delivering excellence in our customer experience while building the best tech and data strategies to scale our platform in all our markets.  As a passionate mentor for others, I’m also excited to use my role to empower more women and support diversity in technology while building the best technology team in Europe.”