On 2008, Ratih Mahardika succeeded in completing his first study as Bachelor of Engineering for Industrial Product Design Program at Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya. Then she underwent a profession as a interior designer on interior consultants and part time lecturers. Two years later, she was accepted as a student for the Graduate Program of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) with concentration a Program Master of Design and completing two years precisely in 2012.

After graduating from ITB, in year 2013, she was joining as a permanent lecturer at Trilogy University until now. In 2014, he is believed to occupy a position as a Chairman of the Visual Communication Design Studies Program and concurrently as the Coordinator of the Program (Dean) Creative Industry at University of Trilogy. Another activity is as a national board at the Association of Visual Communication Design Professional Indonesia (AIDIA) since 2015.

In addition, Ratih Mahardika involved in various government activities as experts, and noted as one of Packaging and Branding Design Experts at Project 12 East Coastal areas for East Indonesia cooperation (IFAD and KKP). Then in 2016, shes was selected one of the designers in the IKKON Program initiated by BEKRAF and for four months (July-October) placed in Lampung area to assist local craftsmen in developing weaving products. After that also joined in the activities of Indonesia Trend Forecasting (Textile & Pattern) 2017 which is also one of BEKRAF program.

In April until Aug (2017) Ratih Mahardika get the opportunity as Experts Design incorporated in the KEMENDAG program, Designer Dispact Service (DDS) and assist SME Binaan PT. Sarinah who became a third party in the program. Until now on the sidelines of activity as a lecturer, also run a business in the field of product design home décor with a flag studio called RANDOMdécor. And with all the dynamics of his activities, there is a son (AOK) and a husband (DS) who always support and become a positive energy in the work.