June 2021 Female Tech Leaders Magazine

RALUCA CRISAN
As you learn to become a leader, how do you also gain more confidence?
I gain more confidence through the every day actions when you see that people and the
team have a good feedback for you.
They follow-up your ideas and trust you as leader, they also saw that a good leader
encourages them for the effort made. more confidence I gain when I see the customer
happiness and when you see that the value added by our work together in their life.
What’s a leadership lesson that you’ve learnt that’s unique to being a female leader?
As female leader a good leadership lesson which I learnt was that a women need to made
more effort than a man, and need to work more to evolve. A woman will be always more
complex than a man but always need to made a double effort for the same work as a leader
to be done and to be recognised.
What do you think are the main challenges and opportunities for the next generation of
women leaders?
The are more and more opportunities for women in the same time to become leader in tech
sector will be a fight to find a balance between personal life and business. Other challenges
could be advocating on their own behalf - women cannot rely on the men ambition which is
perceived as a positive attribute. Building alliances, men learn to “play the game” through
longstanding business conventions that help them build alliances and influence others. But
women may need to find alternate routes to building mutually beneficial alliances and
strategic relationships.
The opportunities for the next generation of women leaders are the dedicated programs for
women support them and their business, a diverse workforce, gender equality and inclusivity
which became policy.
Do you recall any biases or assumptions made about you?
I don't recall any bias or assumptions made about me. As said only small things as confidence
in capabilities, as for the men is easier to do do business with men only. As things changed in
the last 3-5 years in tech sector, it look more encouraging for women to play the game as
leader.
What advice and tips would you give to women who want a career in tech?
The women leaders should trust in their superpowers, ones of listening and learning;
experimenting and persevering when doing what’s hard; and crystallising lessons into actions
that bring systemic change. But most importantly, we should encourage them to not be
afraid to dream big or to start small, as seeking solutions to the day-to-day problems facing
us and our communities can lead to broader change in the world. As women leaders, we
should and can operate under the existing patriarchal system by sharing our
accomplishments and ambitions, so as to change and shape our communities’ perceptions
about women’s ability to lead, and create a source of inspiration for women to rise above the
gender bias and fear.
What are your plans for the next five years?
The plans for the next five years are to build a successfully business in tech sector and to be
number one in the industry where we activate. I also want to encourage the young tech girls
to join us in our adventure. I am optimistic that, if we equally leverage men and women, we
can transform what has been a multi-faceted crisis into possibilities that will unleash
Romania's enormous potential.