From Coffee Runner to Tech Queen: The Unfiltered Journey of Paula Martinez ☕️→💻

Once upon a time, I was the girl who fetched lattes for Silicon Valley execs—extra foam, no eye contact. Fast forward to today, and those same execs slide into my DMs asking for my advice on AI disruption. Wild, right? 🌪️

My story isn’t about luck. It’s about crying in startup bathrooms 🚽💄, getting ghosted by investors (rude), and eating way too much ramen while coding my first app. But every "no" fueled me. Every side hustle (shoutout to my Etsy sticker shop 🎨) taught me grit. And every late-night panic attack? Proof I cared.

Now, as a Tech Innovation Strategist, I bridge the gap between scary-smart engineers and actual humans (yes, tech should serve us). I’ve helped scale startups from garage dreams to global names—without selling my soul or wearing blazers (sorry, corporate zombies). My secret? Staying the girl next door who geeks out over robot vacuums 🤖✨ and still texts her mom for life advice.

This bio is already too long (oops), but if you want the real tea—the fails, the flirty VC stories, and how I accidentally broke a $10K prototype—follow along. P.S. I still love lattes. With eye contact now. 😉