Shallirosena is a Tanzanian-born development consultant, researcher, and energy engineer with 8 years of experience in coordinating, advising, and implementing energy and transport projects across Africa. She has experience supporting implementation of infrastructure programmes within Africa, providing technical assistance to the African Union Commission, African Union Development Agency, and other specialized regional institutions, as well as supporting implementation of international cooperation assignments through support to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH and Engagement Global GmbH. She has regional and international experience working in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams. She holds a Masters in Energy Engineering and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering.