Monica has more than 20 years of job experience in four different continents. She is an expert in product management who places a strong emphasis on the needs of the consumer. She also possesses strong commercial and technological skills. She has successfully conceived, produced, and launched products that have had a significant global impact. She is a well-known thought leader, public speaker who has taken the stage at international fintech and product management conferences, and influential person worldwide.

With her strong team-building skills, she has had success heading numerous cross-functional groups, including Product Management, Business Development, UX Design and Experience, Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and Operations, for Fortune 500 organizations as well as up-and-coming start-ups. She holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

She is passionate about promoting workplace diversity outside of the boardroom. She has raised support for a number of causes, including #WomenAtWork, #Girls4Tech, and STEM, with a focus on closing the gender gap in the workplace. She is a well-known online influencer who is listed in the 2022 Onalytica Top 50 Fintech Influencers List and is ranked #15 globally, #10 among Women in Finance Power 100, and #10 among the Fintech Finance GOLD Power List, which honors the top Fintech influencers globally. Besides being named one of the "Top 50 coolest women in Product" by Inc42, Monica has also been named one of the Top 3 Fintech Influencers in Asia and one of Yourstory's 100 Digital Influencers of 2020.