Niha Shamim is a Intermediate Financial Analyst for Grand Challenges Canada, where her main responsibility is to provide financial support to the Programs area of the organization, enabling innovators to meet pre-award and post-award financial requirements.

Prior to joining Grand Challenges Canada, Niha was completing her Bachelors of Business Administration at the Schulich School of Business, York University. She has interned with Easy Project as a Business Development Intern, and was also previously a Finance and Operations Summer Student here at Grand Challenges Canada. Currently, Niha is pursuing her Chartered Professional Accountant designation. She is passionate about creating social impact, previously volunteering for OneProsper International, a not-for-profit organization which strives to support women farmers in India.