 After graduation, Gutierrez first took up a job with a digital marketing firm in New York City and then moved to Dallas to work for a public relations firm.A trip back to the Philippines put her in contact with journalist Maria Ressa, who invited her to become a reporter for Rappler, where she regularly anchored the daily "Rappler Newscast".Stories in which Gutierrez' coverage have played a significant role include the 2013 Serendra explosion, in which her coverage raised questions about whether the gas responsible for the explosion had been odorless and may thus have made residents unable to detect the leak; and the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.