NEW YORK (TIP): The Annual Women of Distinction Awards Banquet began in 2016 to celebrate the important role of women and their contributions to the communities.
The annual awards are bestowed on the most distinctive women representing business, government, education, community and not-for-profit areas. These amazing women were recognized at the September 25, 2025 awards ceremony with detailed biographies featured in the annual Women of Distinction publication, published by The Examiner.
IALI President Shashi Malik was among the 2025 honorees.
Shashi Malik is a businesswoman and she manages her own IT Software Company, SD Services Inc. She has a Master of Arts degree and she is a Senior System professional with experience in all aspects of Information Technology over the past 30 years. Her past assignments were as Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vice President, Director and Manager for several Fortune 1000 companies.
She is actively involved in the Indian community providing volunteer services to several non-profit organizations, India Association of Long Island( IALI),Association of Indians in America (AIA),India Day Parade (IDP),Indian American Forum (IAF),Vegetarian Vision, Gift of Life USA, Rotary Club of Hicksville South, Suffolk County Coalition against Domestic Violence (SCCADV),RotaCare NY – Free Health Care for People in Need, Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen, United Methodist Church, India Vision Foundation G30 and Arya Samaj of Long Island (ASLI). Founder of Seva center for Humanity (SCH), She believes that helping our society should be one’s life goal.
Member of “United Way Community Impact Council” and member of Long Island Hate and Bias Prevention Regional Council for bringing awareness, preventing hate and bias incidents in NY state.
In 2013, she also received from President Barack Obama – “The President’s Volunteer Service Award “for her excellent volunteer service to the community.
Shashi has a master’s degree and worked in the Indian Army prior to coming to the USA. She Co- Authored a book on Cross System Product (CSP) – A developer’s guide which was published by McGraw Hill.
For her personal life she is married, has 4 children and is a long-time resident of Wantagh, Nassau County NY.
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