Alma leads the Compliance Program at 54Gene Inc. driving the company’s efforts and commitment to uphold the highest level of ethical standards in line with applicable compliance regulations.
She is also leading 54gene’s compliance with data regulations.
Alma has a keen interest in both areas of practice because compliance for her is an all round very essential subject matter that affects not just business productivity but also business continuity.

Alma obtained the sought after Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E) qualification with in depth knowledge on the GDPR and European data protection laws from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

She graduated with an LLM from the University of California Berkeley Law School with Certificate of Specializations in Business Law and IP & Technology Law in 2019.

Called to the Nigerian Bar in 2010. Practiced Immigration and Employment Law and Litigation. Carried on practice also in Trademarks and Copyrights in Nigeria.
She also carried on legal practice and provided legal advice in the Music Business and digital media sector.

Before her current role, Alma worked as Head of Legal/Company Secretary in the Oil & Gas/Energy sector and also managed an Oil & Gas brokering firm.

She is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).

Alma is a Certified Child Care and Development Administrator and volunteers with a not for profit organisation “Slum 2 School” set up in Nigeria.