Umali was the owner of a popular bar on the planet Quarra.

In 2377, she hired Tom Paris to wait on tables after he was fired from the primary power plant, a feat she stated as "impressive during a labor shortage." She never gave free drinks, even to gain customer loyalty, a tradition Paris tried to convince her to break during his brief stay there. Within a few weeks, he left to return to a former life aboard a starship. (VOY: "Workforce")