In addition to language degrees from University of Wales (Aberystwyth) and University of Kent at Canterbury, Mala's relevant qualifications and membership include:

Member of the Association for Project Management (APM) - MAPM.

Principal Associate with CITI, the project professionals.

Associate of Gravitas Project Consultants Ltd,

Associate of Lighthouse Project Solutions, a company specialising in  Project and Programme Management assessments, maturity assessments and development centres.

Mala has a certificate in professional project management (with credit) CPPM from the University of Lancaster.

Mala is an NLP Practitioner and is a Certified Practitioner Member of ANLP.