( CNN ) As a youngster , Rohana Rozhan had a nickname that summed her up perfectly : `` Rohana the Piranha . '' Even as a little girl growing up in Malaysia , the future CEO of a $ 4.6 billion media company was small but deadly . `` I was born independent , fiercely so , '' 51-year-old Rozhan told CNN 's Kristie Lu-Stout . `` I always had a chip on my shoulder that I had to prove to everyone that I 'm independent . '' Today she 's proved it -- and then some . Rozhan heads Astro Malaysia , one of the biggest media and entertainment firms in the region . She 's in charge of producing over 9,000 hours of original content a year -- ranging from radio broadcasts to hits on the silver screen . `` We have 52 % women working at Astro , but one of the things we are very very passionate about , is that each woman has to be the best person for the job . '' `` If you grow up a good Muslim , Malay girl , one of the things you have to learn is you can be the smartest kid on the block , but you have to be respectful . '' `` You have to want it , but you ca n't just want it without the work . You have to want it , yet understand , that it 's not going to be easy . '' Inspire : Patricia Arquette 's rallying cry . Get involved : International Women 's Day events you 'd be crazy to miss .
Meet Rohana Rozhan , boss of multi-billion dollar Astro Malaysia . Rohan’s company is the largest private sector employer in Malaysia.