Ika Erwina is a Retail, Apparel, and Technology Analyst at Mintel.  Prior to joining Mintel, Ika was an Analyst for Madison Street Capital specializing in market research and data analysis on a wide array of industries, notably apparel, retail, and technology.  The research identified, assessed, and cross-examined an industry’s macro trends and future potential that impacted a client’s business strategy and market competitiveness.  She was also responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying market opportunities, and developing strategic recommendations. 

Ika previously worked for Attucks Asset Management, an investment advisor that specializes in creating manager-of-managers portfolio.  She was responsible for conducting manager research analytics, generating client’s performance reporting, and constructing and evaluating investment structure design for corporate and public institutional investors.  Ika began her career as an Analyst for a large management consulting firm.  She holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Beloit College.