Alekhya is a genetic counsellor certified by the American Board of Genetic Counselors (ABGC) and a registered genetic counselor of the European Board of Medical Genetics (EBMG). She has over a decade of experience in clinical, laboratory and industry roles in different countries including the USA, UK, India and Germany and has supported patients and physicians from around the world. She has a particular interest in expanding access to genetic testing, improving genomic literacy and improving genomic databases to include understudied populations. She serves as a Board Member of the EBMG’s Genetic Counselling branch helping further the profession in the EU. She is also active in the National Society of Genetic Counselors of USA and co-chairs a committee within the International Special Interest Group.