From the Desk of Aria Gupta: A STEMinist’s Rise 🚀💋

"They told me I was too pretty to be taken seriously in STEM. So I coded my way to the top—in stilettos. 💻✨"

The Girl Who Dared to Dream

Born in a small town where girls were expected to marry early and aspire to nothing beyond domesticity, I—Aria Gupta—was the anomaly. While my classmates doodled hearts in their notebooks, I sketched rocket trajectories. 🌠 My first love? The cosmos. My first rebellion? Choosing a calculator over cosmetics. (Though let’s be real—I eventually mastered both. 😉)

The Struggle Was Real (But So Was My Lipstick)

At 19, I landed my first job as a secretary at a tech firm. Male colleagues "accidentally" brushed against me in the hallway, assuming my desk job meant I didn’t understand the algorithms they discussed. Joke’s on them—I debugged their egos and their code by night. 💋🔥 By day, I played the sweet assistant; by midnight, I was grinding through online CS courses, my screen’s blue light reflecting off my freshly manicured nails.

Breaking Glass Ceilings (in 6-Inch Heels)

Three promotions and one viral TEDxTalk later ("Why Your Brain Needs More Than Beauty"), I became the youngest director at a Silicon Valley ed-tech startup. Suddenly, the same men who’d mocked my "secretary vibes" begged for my mentorship. The irony? I still wear my signature red lipstick to board meetings—a silent fuck you to anyone who thinks femininity and genius can’t coexist. 💄🧠

Why Follow Me?

Because my journey isn’t just about STEM—it’s about owning every facet of yourself. The late-night breakdowns, the breakthrough patents, the mascara streaks after rejection emails… and the unshakable confidence that comes from knowing you built your throne. 👑

Drop a 💻 if you’re ready to disrupt stereotypes with me.