Moulik studied in the United States, UK and Italy graduating from the London University.
She served as joint secretary in the Department of Education and Youth Services and director of the Karnataka State Archives.
[2] To placate them, the government appointed ex-Director General J. P. Joshi as special adviser to Moulik.
Moulik served as Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka from January to June 2001.
Since her retirement in 2001, Moulik has been writing books, both fiction and non-fiction, and translating works of foreign authors.