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I create technical content that earns trust.

Software engineer turned technical content strategist. MSc in Computer Science, 12+ years in tech. Published 300+ technical articles, built courses taken by 50,000+ learners, and grew a LinkedIn audience of 7,000+ professionals. Founder of Parallel Content, an AI-native content platform for developer tool companies.

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// about

Hi, I'm Thalia 👋

Thalia Barrera

I spent the early part of my career as a builder: hardware at Intel, cloud services at Oracle, and data infrastructure at Glovo. And then, somewhere along the way, I got into developer education and technical content creation.

At Airbyte, I helped build a content program that grew to tens of thousands of readers by writing things the data engineering community genuinely cared about. Multiple pieces reached the front page of Hacker News. At DataCamp, I published hundreds of technical articles, managed freelance writers, built AI engineering courses, and designed AI-powered content workflows my team used every day.

That work, and the audience I'd been building, led to an invitation from LinkedIn Learning to create two data engineering courses. To date, 50,000+ people have taken my courses, and 7,000+ follow my work on LinkedIn.

Now I run Parallel Content, a tool that helps developer tool companies turn their product and knowledge base into content that technical audiences trust. I also take on freelance content strategy and technical writing engagements for developer tool companies, from single pieces to ongoing editorial partnerships.

  • 2011–2021

    Intel · Oracle · Glovo

    Hardware, Software, and Data Engineer



  • 2022–2024

    Airbyte (YC W20)

    Technical Content Strategist



  • 2023–2024

    LinkedIn Learning

    Data Engineering Course Instructor



  • 2024–2026

    DataCamp

    Senior Data Engineering Editor → AI Engineering Curriculum Manager



  • Present

    Parallel Content

    Founder

    neue fische

    Curriculum & Content Lead

    Freelance

    Technical Writer & Content Strategist

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A sample of what I've created

A mix of courses, articles, and open-source projects — built for a highly technical audience, taken or read by tens of thousands.

This is a selection of featured work. For a fuller list or specific content types, send me a message at thalia@parallelcontent.ai

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Let's work together 👩🏻‍💻

From a single article to a full content operation. Transparent starting points — every engagement is tailored to what you need.

Available for new projects

Technical Articles & Tutorials

Individual pieces or content packages. Written by an engineer who has actually built the things they write about.

  • Research and hands-on implementation
  • Tested code, screenshots, and images
  • SEO optimization and metadata
  • Unlimited revisions

Best for teams that know what they want and need someone who can execute without hand-holding.

Single article

from $500

Monthly retainer

4 articles / month

from $1,800 /mo

Fractional Content Strategist

I handle strategy, creation, and publishing end-to-end so your team stays focused on building the product.

  • Content calendar and editorial strategy
  • Article research, writing, and editing
  • SEO optimization and metadata
  • Publishing to your blog or docs

Best for teams that want a consistent content program without hiring a full-time content lead.

Monthly retainer

4 articles / month

from $4,000 /mo

Prefer to self-serve?

I'm productizing everything I've learned about building technical content programs into Parallel Content, a platform that lets you generate publish-ready technical articles grounded in your product context.

Try Parallel Content

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Get in touch

Whether you have a clear project in mind or just want to explore options, I'd love to hear from you.

Book a 30-min call

We'll talk about your content goals, current setup, and whether I can help. No sales pitch.

Tell me about your project

Prefer async? Fill out a short form and I'll get back to you within 1–2 business days.