Nikita is extremely transparent and open about coming from a very orthodox South East Asia family and how that coincided with her ambitions to make an impact in the field of artificial intelligence. We talk about the dilemmas faced in pursuing an education and career as a woman, who is expected to become a wife. Its not easy coming from such a patriarchal culture - we boost each other's confidence in these matters as well as talk about Nikita's significant contributions to the field of electricity and electronics.