Okita has a background in environmental engineering and industrial ecology. She joined Aidenvironment in 2020 after completing her MSc in Sweden, where she examined zero-deforestation pledges in the palm oil industry in Indonesia. Her studies and previous work experience in the biogas industry from palm oil mill effluent have shaped her interest in sustainability themes, mainly about sustainability transition, deforestation, and climate change. She conducts research and report writing for Chain Reaction Research.