Women in Engineering: How Toluwanimi Adenuga is Shaping the Future of Global Logistics

By Yinka Olatunbosun

In the intricate world of logistics and industrial systems, where complexity is the rule and stakes are measured in millions, one voice has risen with clarity, precision, and purpose. That voice belongs to Toluwanimi Adenuga, a Nigerian-born Industrial Engineer who is not only steering global supply chain innovation at Amazon but also challenging the face of engineering itself.

In a field long dominated by men, Toluwanimi’s presence is both groundbreaking and deeply necessary. From designing automation strategies for drone-based delivery systems to reshaping capacity planning for Amazon Pharmacy, she has led initiatives that blend operational excellence with visionary leadership. But what sets her apart is not just the scale of her projects. It’s how she approaches them.

“My identity is not separate from my leadership,” she tells Business Day. “Being a woman in engineering is a superpower, not a limitation. We see systems differently. We lead differently.”

Currently serving as Capacity Planning Manager at Amazon, Toluwanimi manages some of the most strategically important logistical territories in the US for the Amazon sort center network.

She develops intelligent forecasting models that help Amazon anticipate, absorb, and adapt to seasonal surges and supply shocks, all while improving throughput and reducing inefficiencies.
Yet, the numbers only tell part of the story.

At Amazon headquarters, her voice is one of a few in boardrooms often filled with male engineers and project managers. But her work speaks louder than any demographic box she might check. She has helped secure millions of dollars in capital funding for infrastructure innovation—spanning Amazon Air, Prime Air, and the company’s expanding pharmaceutical delivery network.

Her designs have accelerated automation, integrated artificial intelligence into planning tools, and made data-informed decisions standard rather than exceptional.

“The future of logistics belongs to those who can see across systems,” she says. “And that ability isn’t just technical, it’s intuitive, relational, and strategic. That’s what women bring to the table.”

Raised in Nigeria and educated in both Africa and the United States, Toluwanimi’s career trajectory reflects a blend of global exposure and deep personal conviction. She credits her early passion for math, science, and systems thinking to her upbringing and her drive for impact to a lifelong desire to improve lives through infrastructure and innovation.

But Toluwanimi is not content with breaking ceilings for herself. She’s committed to opening doors for others, especially women and underrepresented groups in engineering. She frequently mentors early career professionals, delivers guest lectures, and speaks at panels on leadership, logistics, and inclusion in STEM fields.

“Every time I’m at the table,” she says, “I’m not just building systems. I’m opening the door for others to walk through.”
Her advocacy is rooted in both experience and evidence. Studies consistently show that diverse teams make better decisions, innovate more creatively, and outperform homogeneous ones. Toluwanimi sees diversity not as an HR checkbox, but as a business imperative especially in industries as dynamic as logistics.

“Representation changes outcomes,” she emphasises. “When a girl sees someone who looks like her leading complex engineering systems, it plants a seed. It tells her you belong here too.”

Outside her core role, she has helped Amazon improve its internal talent pipeline by advocating for equitable hiring practices, championing inclusive language in documentation, and proposing frameworks that reduce bias in performance reviews. She believes leadership must be both technically excellent and socially conscious.

As global logistics face mounting challenges—from geopolitical instability to environmental constraints, Toluwanimi believes the next generation of solutions will come from diverse minds solving complex problems together.

“We need more empathy in engineering,” she says. “We’re not just designing for efficiency, we’re designing systems that touch lives every day, all over the world.”

With her bold intellect, quiet confidence, and unwavering sense of purpose, Toluwanimi Adenuga is not just participating in the future of logistics. She’s helping to define it and doing so in a way that ensures it will be smarter, more inclusive, and deeply human.

In every sense, she is a testament to what happens when talent meets opportunity and then uses it to lift others.