The Rising Women in Semi Award will recognize three to four female nominees who are considered rising leaders by their individual companies. These nominees should have made exceptional contributions toward the development, innovation, growth, and success of the semiconductor industry and made a huge impact during her time in the industry, which should be more than 10 years but less than 20 years. The winning recipient will be announced and presented with the award at the WISH (Women in Semiconductor Hardware) Conference.
Nominee
Coumba Ndoye
Senior Director Module Engineering
GlobalFoundries
Coumba Ndoye is a Senior Director of Module Engineering at GlobalFoundries (GF) in Malta, NY. She leads the Diffusion, Implant, Fab Automation, and Sub-Fab Systems Engineering teams.
Coumba holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering. She began her career at GF 13 years ago as an Etch Process Engineer and has since transitioned into multiple technical and business leadership roles.
Coumba’s strong career progression reflects her work ethic and the significant
business impact she has made during her tenure. She is passionate about developing the next generation of technical experts and leaders, and succession planning. She is an active ally to women and underrepresented groups and serves as the executive sponsor for GF’s GlobalFamilies.
Nominee
Lyndsi Parker
Senior Director Custom Compute and Storage
Marvell
Lyndsi Parker, Senior Director of Custom Compute and Storage at Marvell, is a trusted technical leader with 19 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. With a proven ability to lead large, geographically dispersed teams, she has successfully delivered innovative silicon solutions across carrier, enterprise, and data center markets. Known for her passion for people development, Lyndsi fosters a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and team growth.
Lyndsi earned both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. She launched her career at IBM with a technical focus on functional verification of custom ASIC designs for which she holds two US patents. Expanding her role from technical expert to technical executive leader, she successfully guided her team through two pivotal acquisitions. The first by GlobalFoundries in 2015, which created the Avera subsidiary that was later acquired by Marvell in 2019.
Beyond her technical accomplishments, Lyndsi is a champion for the advancement of women in technology. As a founding member and regional chairperson of the Women@Marvell inclusion network, she has helped enhance the careers of over 300 women across the Americas. Her influence extends beyond Marvell through her active participation in the Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), where she represents Marvell as a content expert and speaker at industry events. In 2024, she was selected as one of three women to represent Marvell in the prestigious Women in Hardware Mentorship Program.
