Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing

Fractional CTO for startups
→ Idea → production in months
🎨 Artist | 🧠 Psychology | 🌴 Cali

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

Facebook just reminded me I started my tech journey 8 years ago. I went from data entry to Frontend dev in 8 months. From $15/hr to jumping into an industry that offered 100k+ salaries w/ 2-3 years of experience. All before graduation w/ a degree in psychology & art

[G @gilbertsanchz]

Had the opportunity to sit down with @LukeCFPLevelUp 🎙️

Talk my intro to cybersecurity & my whole plan. Listen now ⬇️

[Luke CFP®️(He/Him) Tech FeeOnly Financial Planner @LukeCFPLevelUp]

🎧 New Episode-

Breaking into Tech: From Car Sales to Cyber Security with @gilbertsanchz

Gilbert Sanchez shares his journey into tech. From car sales to cybersecurity. All in 6 months.

You'll hear about Gilbert's planning process, which included personal finance strategies, as well as the way he structured his learning, job applications, and navigated rejections.

Gilbert also shares a glimpse into the day of a SOC Analyst II and where he sees his career path going.

https://t.co/DT2mKyV6Mg

[Luke CFP®️(He/Him) Tech FeeOnly Financial Planner @LukeCFPLevelUp]

Each situation is going to have nuance.

I do have some clients that have received significant help early on from parents and when they are smart about the assistance they can drastically get a head start on their peers.

Many squander the parent assistance and create a lifestyle they’ll never be able to support and I bet that’s the fear parents who hold back on providing assistance are trying to avoid.

My background and the background of most of my clients is we were giving very little and had to scrap our way in being 1st generation wealth builders and although times are changing, that’s still a path to success versus waiting around for a handout.

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@coreylweathers @nnennahacks Thanks for connecting!

Hi Corey I sent you a DM 😄

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

Do I have someone in my network that works at deepgram?

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@ceeoreo_ I’m down to stream and do spaces with you! I want to get active in the community again but don’t want to do things solo

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

I didn't think I would have to push back on not using AI as the first step of an interview process, but this is 2026 🙃

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

Spending years building other saas platforms, but I still wow myself when I build something for myself

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

I really built an app that replaces otter and granola.

At this point I open my app over these other two simply because it does more for me then they do

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@frantzfries @blackgirlbytes @techgirl1908 @erinmikail are the first people who come to mind

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

If you told me two years ago I would be waking up at 5 am to prep food for dinner and make a fresh batch of baby food all from scratch I wouldn’t believe you.

But here I am 😂

Now it’s time for me to prep some VC paperwork & draft this email drip campaign.

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@blackgirlbytes When we were looking at venues weekdays had almost 50% discounts 😭

We still didn’t do it 😂 we just eloped

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@techgirl1908

[Angie Jones @techgirl1908]

When I made the call for AAIF Ambassadors, I didn't anticipate the overwhelming response we received.

In fact, we planned to accept 10 ambassadors, and I hoped I wouldn't have to beg my homies to come help out lol

But listen... you all came through... BIG TIME! 🙌🏽

I am so excited to announce that we are welcoming 138 AAIF Ambassadors from 41 countries!!!

Oh, we're about to cook!!!!

https://t.co/qfQSlzkUlL

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

So ai

You can’t get away from it

But oh god I’m so tired of reading ai generated documents 🙃

I say this because I accidentally got ai to generate a 32 page document 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@KristyT I’m so sorry that happened and you saw it. Not sure how you feel but if you even slightly stressed by it, playing Tetris will help. Studies show playing it after something stressful will reduce the effects of a traumatic experience on the brain.

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@ceeoreo_ It’s a lot and very convoluted lol happy to video chat about it but I don’t think I’ll have the mental capacity to write about it soon 😂

Also just happy to setup a call and catch up

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

Doing a deep dive on ed tech and I’m highly concerned about the direction we’re going with education

This is also changing my personal plans as well

[Valerie 🐦‍🔥 | Founder of Phoenixing @DigitalBlkHippy]

@ceeoreo_