Just like in life, every career has chapters. Some are filled with momentum and adrenaline. Others demand soul-searching, patience, and growth. My past two years at Messenger were all of the above and more. When I first joined Meta four years ago, I started on an infra team building internal
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Tackling Unconscious Bias in Tech
Recently, I sat in on a Women in Leadership talk hosted by the Facebook org at work and I have to admit, I usually skip these because I tell myself I have “too much work.” But wow, I didn’t realize how much I was missing out on. There’s something so powerful about hearing from women who are in
Navigating Change and Growth: My Journey to Senior Engineer
I’m writing this blog post for a few reasons. First, I was promoted to Senior Engineer during a pivotal cultural shift at the company I work for (and tech industry in general). Second, I want to talk about the realities of working in tech, beyond the headlines and assumptions. But most importantly,
How to Get Your First Promotion
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
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
How I Landed an Internship at Facebook
Well, it's here. You asked for it! My journey to Facebook, part 1. A year ago, summer 2020, I interned at Facebook as a Software Engineer. Wow, it's been a year and saying that I interned at Facebook still sounds unreal. Let's start at the way beginning. How did I even get this
7 Tips On Landing Your First Internship
We've all had to take that first step into the real world. It can be intimidating and sometimes too scary to take. I remember being there. I was registering for my senior year, excited as ever because I was getting closer to graduation. I called my brother to share my excitement and his response was
My Software Engineering Internship At Disney
My second internship was a dream come true. I don't even know where to begin... My sophomore year of college, I applied to the Disney College Program and to my surprise, I got in! I was so excited for the opportunity but after consulting it with my parents and older brother, they weren't fully on
