[citation needed] Barungi was discovered by a fashion agent while studying at San Jose State University.
[5] Barungi launched her first entrepreneurial venture in 2008 working with women's co-ops in East Africa producing sustainable ingredients to supply the global beauty industry.
She is the founder of Alliance 4 Development (A4D) a global advisory incubator accelerating innovation ecosystems at the intersection of sustainable fashion, emerging technologies, impact film and smart manufacturing.
[6] Barungi also devotes time and donates her strategic advisory services to drive diversity and inclusion for underserved communities.
She serves as a board member for Geeks Rule, a provider of STEM education to underserved students, the Nyaka Aids Orphan Project serving 650 students and as co-chair for ADAPT Community Network's Santa Project Party for over a decade, a provider of programs and services for people living with disabilities in the United States.