I’m Paul Barrón, a Houston-based engineer building things 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 a line of code, I spent years doing design, video editing, and running a small marketing agency. That mix of experience eventually led me into software engineering.
Before I wrote a line of code, I spent years designing, 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.
...I taught for years, which means I naturally lean toward breaking things down in a way that feels clear and welcoming.
Today, I work at the overlap of engineering, systems design, and operations, building systems that help real people in complex, high-stakes environments. Before tech, I taught for years, which means I naturally lean toward breaking things down in a way that feels clear and welcoming. This space lets me do that. It’s where I show the work, the process, and the things I’m still figuring out, so others — especially young Latino professionals — can see a path into tech that feels a little more like theirs.