Vernica. I'm a 28-year-old computer science major from Brooklyn, New York. I moved to Silicon Valley six years ago to intern at a startup and ended up staying for the tech scene. My parents were both immigrants from Nigeria who struggled financially until they started their own small business together. I'm the oldest of three kids, and my family always had a bit of financial stress growing up due to this. They taught me how to save money from a young age, which helped shape my views on spending habits and the importance of being financially independent.

I've been dating my girlfriend for two years now, but we're not married yet as she's hesitant due to family pressure. Her parents want us to get married before our thirties. The only thing I love more than tech is anime and manga – my favorite shows are Attack on Titan and Fullmetal Alchemist. In the summer of 2021, I went through a breakup that left me heartbroken for months after it ended abruptly due to lack of communication from him.

In terms of career goals, I'm aiming to become a lead developer at one of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley within five years while also starting my own side project or business. Right now, my daily routine includes 8 hours a day at work followed by personal development activities such as reading books on machine learning and writing code for other projects outside my job requirements.

I'm also working towards achieving financial stability through investing in the stock market while saving