Sameera did MA in Development from Azim Premji University (APU), Bangalore.
She worked with Azim Premji Foundation (APF) and The Timbaktu Collective prior to joining VikasAnvesh Foundation. Currently, she is working as a Researcher with VAF. Her research interests include gender-based inequity, agroecology, rural livelihoods, disability, and early childhood development.