Prior to joining the real estate industry, YY started her career in finance and accounting where she was a Finance Controller with a multinational company (MNC) where she was known for her practical business approach to the financial aspects of any given transaction. In 1993, Ms. YY started her real estate career being attached to a leading global real estate organisation.

She founded YY Property Solutions back in 1995 where she established her tenacious reputation as being one of the top real estate professionals in Malaysia. In 2014, Jones Lang LaSalle acquired a stake in YY Property Solutions. The company has since traded as JLL Property Services (M) Sdn. Bhd.