There may not be a lot of prominent women leaders in the tech industry but we’re just getting started. Millennials are paving the way for more female technopreneurs and Melanie Perkins is one of them. At 33, she has successfully built a company that helps over 20 million people across 190 countries create beautiful designs -- to be exact, 1 billion designs at 33 designs every second! In fact, 85% of the Fortune 500 companies are using her platform.

  This April, Connected Women celebrates its third year anniversary since founding ConnectedWomen.com. This social impact tech startup has grown from a team of 4 to a team of 23 members, all working together in a remote work environment. Some of the team members shared some of their stories on how working at Connected Women has made an impact on their lives as women. 

  I was livid when the Luzon-wide lockdown in the Philippines was announced. I thought – what about work, my yoga classes, trips to the mall, and my freedom of movement? They were selfish thoughts, I know but I think that was borne out of my lack of information on what was happening at that time, and how dire the situation was going to be.