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  • The Courage to Slow DownOctober 14, 2025
    In a world that rewards hustle, slowing down can almost feel wrong. As an engineer, I’ve spent years building things. My mind is wired to solve problems, to optimize, to fix. I’m used to measuring success by output, more code, more progress, more impact. But somewhere along the way, I forgot how to simply be.… Read more: The Courage to Slow Down
  • The Importance of Setting GoalsOctober 23, 2023
    Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Setting goals is a fundamental step on the journey of personal and career growth. Goals provide us with direction, motivation, and a sense of purpose. They serve as a roadmap to help us reach our full potential and achieve the success we desire in both our personal… Read more: The Importance of Setting Goals

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Paola Terrazas

Paola Terrazas

Hello and welcome to Lady Engineering! Through my writing, I aim to inspire minorities to follow their dreams by sharing my experience in tech and career tips long the way, as well as the importance of diversity. Lady Engineering focuses on cultivating a happy, balanced, and goal-oriented life while pursuing your passions. Join me on the journey. 💕☁️✍🏻

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Recent Posts

  • How AI Changed My Relationship With My Career
  • The Questions They’re Too Afraid to Ask
  • The Courage to Slow Down
  • Built Through Challenge: My Time at Messenger
  • Tackling Unconscious Bias in Tech

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Welcome back to Lady Engineering 💖 It’s been a wh Welcome back to Lady Engineering 💖

It’s been a while.
The last time I posted, I was fully focused on my career and since then, a lot has changed.

I’m still a software engineer. Still working in tech. But somewhere between career growth and avoiding burnout, I started to prioritize self-care. What started as a way to manage stress and find balance led me to become a certified yoga teacher (yay!)🧘🏼‍♀️🪷✨

This next chapter of Lady Engineering will still be about career growth and navigating life in tech. But it will also be about taking care of yourself along the way. 

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that success means very little if we’re too exhausted to enjoy it.

During yoga teacher training, I wrote a blog post called The Courage to Slow Down. 

“As an engineer, I’ve spent years building things. I’m used to measuring success by output, more code, more progress, more impact. But somewhere along the way, I forgot how to simply be.

We live in a world that praises speed, how fast you grow, how fast you achieve, how fast you move on.
Slowing down doesn’t mean falling behind. It means moving forward with intention and awareness.“

This is your reminder to slow down and do something for yourself ✨ just because ✨.
You won’t fall behind. You’re simply learning to be present.

📖 Read The Courage to Slow Down, link in bio.

Follow along for this new chapter 🌷📚
Thank you, Messenger 🩵 My latest blog, Built Thro Thank you, Messenger 🩵

My latest blog, Built Through Challenge: My Time at Messenger, is now available. This one was personal to write, I hope you like it 🫶🏻 Linked in my bio. 

#womenintech #corporatelife #career
When you surround yourself with strong, supportive When you surround yourself with strong, supportive women, you find a new level of motivation. That’s why it’s important to create a network of people who empower each other. 🤝🏻✨

To me, success isn’t defined by what you achieve alone but how you use it to uplift others. Community matters and your surroundings really do shape your growth. Follow along the journey! 

P.S. enjoy this snippet from my bachelorette in NYC 😍☁️
Not just to advocate for ourselves but to advocate Not just to advocate for ourselves but to advocate for each other.

Recently, I sat in on a Women in Leadership panel at work. I almost skipped it (because “I have too much work”) but I didn’t realize how much I would’ve missed out on. There’s something powerful about hearing from women who are in the roles we hope to grow into. 

One thing that really stuck with me was the conversation around unconscious bias, those subtle snap judgments shaped by upbringing, culture, or environment. It’s the gut feeling you get when you feel excluded or underestimated. 

“Put me in a room with an older male engineer, and 9 times out of 10, he gets addressed first. He gets the questions. The attention. The benefit of the doubt.”
And suddenly, I feel this invisible pressure to prove that I belong here too.

During the panel, they emphasized how important it is to call out unconscious bias during performance evaluations, the rooms where big decisions are made like promotions, recognition, and career growth. They don’t let biased comments slide and they speak up in the moment. Hearing that made me feel seen and supported, but more than anything, it highlighted just how important it is to have women in those rooms and in every room where decisions are made.

We need people like you and me in these positions. Unconscious bias doesn’t disappear overnight but every time we show up with confidence, support one another, and speak up, we shift the culture. 
One voice at a time. One room at a time.

Read more in my latest blog post: Tackling Unconscious Bias in Tech 💌
Let me know your thoughts 🫶🏻
Navigating Change and Growth: My Journey to Senior Navigating Change and Growth: My Journey to Senior Engineer 👩🏼‍💻💓

I was recently promoted to Senior Engineer, an exciting milestone, but more than anything, it’s an opportunity to reflect on my journey so far. This calls for a new blog post! 

In my latest blog post, I’m sharing my experience for a few key reasons:

✨ I earned this promotion during a challenging and uncertain time in the tech industry
💡 I want to shed light on the realities of working in tech, beyond the highlights
📖 Most importantly, I’m sharing what I’ve learned from my time in big tech and my personal take on the experience

Swipe to the last slide to see me four years ago, she’d absolutely *freak out* knowing what we’ve accomplished. But none of this would have happened without her taking that first step, so I had to include her 💙

Find the link in my bio!
Straight from my vision board 💕🏙️💍✈️👩🏼‍💻 Excited Straight from my vision board 💕🏙️💍✈️👩🏼‍💻

Excited to chase new goals in 2025, can’t wait to see what 2025 brings! Happy New Year everyone 💫🥂🥳

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