Mukta has over 17 years of professional experience including 14 years in the infrastructure sector comprising origination, due diligence, structuring, and negotiation of infrastructure financing and PPP advisory across multiple sectors and regions. 

Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Mukta worked at ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnership where she led the implementation of the Uzbekistan PPP program and closed the first water and wastewater PPP project in the country.  She also led PPP activities in Bangladesh, India, and Bhutan. 

Mukta was a Vice President with SBI Capital Markets Infrastructure Group, based in Mumbai, and advised public and private sector clients on project finance transactions as well as M&A and corporate finance transactions including debentures and equity.  Some of her key transactions included fund syndication of $4 Billion for 6MTPA Greenfield Integrated Steel Plant of Tata Steel Limited (PFI Industrial Deal of the Year); Bid Advisory to Tata Realty & Infrastructure Limited for 8 operational road projects being bid under TOT Model; and Advisory to JSW Energy Limited for the acquisition of two Hydro Projects with a total capacity of 1300 MW. 

Prior to SBI Caps, Mukta was a Treasury Relationship Manager and Derivative Dealer, with ICICI Bank in Mumbai.