- When did you first decide to study and pursue a career in STEM?
I first got to know math at the age of 4, at that time my parents gave me abacus arithmetic lessons from there I started to like counting. From the abacus arithmetic lesson, I then took a mathematics course at the University of Indonesia and continued my master’s degree in financial management, until I met lecturers and practitioners who made me realize that mathematics is also applicable and very fun, we find a lot in everyday life. My parents have introduced me to the STEM field since I was 4 years old, and my mom and dad have always taught me math and love to teach it in a very fun way. Eventually I was inspired so that after I finished studying math and financial management I am currently working in a field that is very related to math and there is programming inspired by Papa.
- What tips can you give to women who are pursuing and working in STEM fields?
Indonesian women shouldn’t be afraid to pursue a career in STEM, let’s break the stereotype that women can’t shine, women can’t lead, that doesn’t exist now because there are a lot of great female leaders and for a career in the office there are a lot of leadership positions that can be filled by women and it turns out that their opinions are listened to and it turns out that besides having a career they can also still take care of their families. Keep your spirits up and don’t give up because the STEM field is currently quite a lot of opportunities for Indonesian women to be able to lead for their opinions to be heard and this STEM field. It takes a lot of brave Indonesian women to be able to appear brave to be able to break stereotypes and we can show that with the uniqueness we have we can also work in the STEM field.
- What are the factors that have been the key to success to date?
I think the most important thing is that we know our strengths and weaknesses, from there we can emphasize the advantages we have so that the career field we choose is a career field that suits our passion because every day we do something and it will be a boring thing if we don’t like the work but if we match the work we can be more comfortable, totality and give our best and be more curious and maybe even more than the work requested and if we find a difficult problem we can find the step by step we can do step by step from that small step by step for a long time it doesn’t feel like suddenly the problem is over.
- What are the main shortcomings that need to be improved in Indonesia?
The delivery of education that is not in accordance with the child so that an emotional approach is needed in teaching, because every child has unique potential, especially in areas where educational facilities are lacking. Teaching with heart involves empathy, caring and the ability to establish strong relationships with students. It is not just about knowledge transfer, but also about building character and life values.