India, Dec. 7 -- A Hyderabad-based techie has thanked her 9 to 5 tech job for giving her the financial independence to buy her dream car - a Mini Cooper. Niharika Nayak shared an Instagram video that shows her receiving delivery of the iconic vehicle. In a conversation with HT.com, she also opened up about her job, salary and her dream of purchasing a Mini Cooper.

Niharika is currently working as the head of quality assurance at a mid-sized technology consultancy firm in Hyderabad. She lives with her husband and young son in Hyderabad.

The 39-year-old told HT.com that she had a "very normal, middle class" childhood in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Information Technology in the year 2...