I’m Paul Barrón. I'm in Houston building stuff with tech.

I’ve always been the type who needs to know how things work. I started tinkering in the dial-up and AOL days, breaking and fixing anything I could. Before I wrote real code, I spent years doing design, video editing, and running a small marketing agency. That mix of experience eventually led me into software engineering.

I never took the traditional CS route. No coding camps, no early classes. I learned by doing. Trial and error, late nights, broken builds, and those tiny wins that make the whole grind worth it. Getting into product later on taught me something important: defining the real problem is just as valuable as building the solution.

Over the years, I’ve worked at three different health tech startups, and each stop pushed my skills further in engineering, product thinking, and operations. Working in healthcare showed me how messy real-world systems can be and how much good software matters when it affects people’s lives.

Today, I work at the overlap of engineering, design, and operations, building systems that help real people in complex, high-stakes environments. And because I’m a former bilingual teacher, I think a lot about how to explain things in a way that feels clear and welcoming. That’s why I use this space to share what I’ve learned and what I’m still learning, so others, especially young Latino professionals, can see a path into tech that feels a little more like theirs.