Shaina was a Project Associate at IDFC Institute. Her work focused on data governance and privacy. She is also a Director at Women Who Code in Mumbai.

Prior to joining IDFC Institute, Shaina was an Urban Fellow at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements. She worked as a part of the PEAK Urban Metropolitan Development and Land Based Financing Research Project. She has also worked as a Senior Data Analyst at Bloomberg. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with an Honours in Economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.