GLOBAL PAYROLL MAGAZINE
11
financial crisis, I kept investing in our software. This led to the development of the first cloud-based R&D payroll system in 2010, supported by government technology grants. Navigating Personal Challenges Balancing marriage and a career required extraordinary effort. For me, coming home from work often meant facing a second workload. Working overtime at the office usually led to an unhappy home life, eventually leading to the end of my marriage and having to raise my 2.5-year-old daughter as a single mother. Despite these challenges, I became stronger and more capable of making the best decisions for my daughter and me.
Years later, during a meeting with a European Job Agencies official, I spoke of my company and the services we provide. He automatically assumed I ran the business with my husband. When I clarified that I ran the company alone, he then assumed the company was established by my husband. I had to make a point that I had established my company in spite of my husband, and that I ran it on my own. I must say I will never forget his astonishment. This was a proud moment for me because it not only highlighted my success but also the strength and resilience women possess despite cultural expectations.
Made with FlippingBook - Share PDF online