Experienced investment banker and development financier with over 30-years of track record across 9 global world-class banks and multilateral organizations. Served as high-ranking UN official and led the development financing mandate at the UN. Directed the UN’s unique capital investment fund UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Raised US$20 billion in resource mobilization over a 30-year career. Proven leadership and strongly believe in innovative capital markets with financing instruments, investment vehicles and capital markets products. Serve on Boards related to sustainability, higher education, and community engagement.
Built a leading impact investing practicing think-tank with strong fintech focus to enable basic standards of living for more including sunrise social sectors such as Skills, Digital, CSR, and FinTech solutions for access to capital.
Actively invested in Social Entrepreneurs in India and supported the Action for India (AFI), an initiative to help scale the impact of for-profit social entrepreneurs in India. Designed Social Impact Bonds (SIB) to finance girls’ education.
