Earning her BA in Psychology in 2005, Mika began her career as a social worker in Los Angeles. She later found her passion in Human Resources and completed her Professional Human Resources certificate from HRCI in January 2013. Continuously learning, Mika is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management and regularly attends organizational development trainings to ensure that she remains on the cutting edge of HR trends.

Mika has spent the last 15+ years in HR, spanning across the market research, and other tech-based industries. She returns to the market research industry after beginning her career with the founding team at uSamp/Instantly. In her last position at Getac, Inc., she transitioned a traditional HR department into a people operations team. Mika designed and launched a performance review platform, implemented an applicant tracking system to streamline the interview process, and built a company wellness plan.

Mika is passionate about people, inclusivity, and professional advancement, working to set an example to her young daughter every day. She is dedicated to making the business world a better place and to demonstrate for her family that anything is possible.