I had been working at Meta for ~8 months when my manager brought up the conversation about my first promotion. This didn't mean I was promoted, it meant my manager and I were going to work together to make sure I met all the requirements to move to the next level. Ten months after having this
My First Metaversary: What I Learned After 1 Year at Meta
A few weeks ago, I celebrated my very first Metaversary! That's what we call a work anniversary at Meta. Time flew by, it feels like just yesterday I was nervous about interviewing. In only 1 year, I've learned and grown so much as an engineer, team member and contributor. I put together a list of
The Importance of Financial Intelligence
As I see the progress of our first home being completed, I couldn't help but feel thankful for being financially intelligent when I started earning my own money. And because of that, I need to give credit where credit is due - my fiancé taught me everything I know today about personal finance.
A Message to Aspiring Women in Tech
Lately I've been feeling extremely grateful and humbled by all the women who have followed me on this journey. Especially for those who have reached out to share their own stories and how my story made a difference in theirs. That's what inspired this blog post. This post is dedicated to the
Do It For Your Future Self
3 years ago, I moved to Chicago for a summer to complete an internship. If you haven't read that blog post, it's linked here. It was my first time moving and living away from home, I had never been so far away from my family and it was my first professional job in engineering. I was actually
Life After College
Here is something that's rarely discussed: the real world post-grad. You’ve been so comfortable living the life of a student. You have every excuse to live at home, avoid paying bills, not have a real world job because you’re focusing on school. When people ask what you do, you say "I'm a student,"






