About Tanya Malik
Tanya Malik, MOT, OTR/L, is a distinguished clinician and doctoral candidate whose work unites neurological expertise with the principle of service. Specializing in pediatric neurodiversity and geriatric dementia care, she has built a career centered on restoring autonomy, dignity, and quality of life. Through leadership roles at premier institutions and the creation of specialized therapeutic environments, Malik represents a new generation of occupational therapy—where clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care converge.
Early Career
Tanya Malik’s professional journey began in global corporate environments that demanded precision, adaptability, and client-facing excellence. Her early tenure with firms such as McKinsey & Company and American Express Global Business Travel exposed her to high-performance systems, operations management, and service excellence at an international standard. She later expanded into technology entrepreneurship through Digital Divvy, where she led digital and business solutions with a focus on innovation and scalable execution. This foundation in strategy, systems thinking, and leadership ultimately shaped her transition into the behavioural and therapeutic sciences, where she redirected her expertise toward human development, rehabilitation, and purposeful care.
CURRENTLY BUILDING
Today, Tanya stands as a fully established clinician and founder working at the forefront of occupational therapy and neurodevelopmental support. Through roles across healthcare systems such as Ascension, Bridgewater Healthcare, Franciscan Health, and educational institutions, she has built deep expertise in rehabilitation, paediatric intervention, dementia care, and caregiver empowerment. Her flagship venture, NIKS Independence Academy, reflects this culmination of experience—an initiative dedicated to helping children and young adults build autonomy, life skills, and confidence through highly individualized support. Blending clinical rigour with entrepreneurial vision, Tanya represents a modern leader in compassionate, outcomes-driven care