Sridar P. Sridar Padmanabhan Kannan

About Sridar P. Sridar Padmanabhan Kannan

I am a development finance professional specializing in designing and implementing concessional finance structures that unlock private investment in emerging markets. Over the past decade, I’ve supported transactions and advisory work across 15+ countries, helping multilateral institutions deploy guarantees, grants, and technical assistance more strategically and effectively. I bridge strategy, operations, and execution. At MIGA, I design institutional frameworks, create and manage Trust Funds, and advise on blended finance structures that align donor priorities with private sector needs. My work spans fund establishment, project-level structuring, and donor negotiations—often translating complex policy and financial objectives into practical operational mechanisms. I combine legal analysis, financial modelling, and stakeholder diplomacy to reduce risk, enhance leverage, and maximize development impact.

Experience

1. Operations Officer- Trust Funds and Concessional Finance Solutions

   MIGA

   Mar 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Creating Institutional Structures— Designed strategies and operational mechanisms to implement MIGA’s partnerships with entities such as the Global Infrastructure Facility. Aligned institutional processes, financing windows, and governance arrangements to enable Private Sector Window replenishment under IDA21. Trust Fund Establishment & Fundraising — Led the creation of several strategic Trust Funds at MIGA, including for implementing the Ukraine response strategy and M300 agenda; authored legal and operational documentation, established administration frameworks, and developed fundraising strategy to enable concessional guarantee issuance.Concessional Finance Design & Advisory — Advised Task Teams on structuring and implementing concessional financing for guarantees, technical assistance, and grants; translated policy objectives into operational instruments and transaction-level financing plans.Portfolio Management & Allocation — Managed MIGA’s concessional finance portfolio and allocation processes, including Trust Funds and the IDA Private Sector Window facility; optimized resource deployment to maximize leverage and development impact.Donor Reporting & Financial Analysis — Produced donor-facing reports, portfolio analyses, and allocation models; monitored fund performance, compliance, and utilization to support transparent stewardship and donor decision-making.Stakeholder Engagement & Negotiation — Coordinated with donors, government counterparts, private sponsors, and internal legal teams to negotiate Fund terms, donor conditions, and blended finance products.Technical Tools & Methods — Applied financial modelling, allocation algorithms, scenario analysis, and portfolio monitoring tools to inform concessional pricing, exposure limits, and fund replenishment decisions.

Education

• National Law University, Jodhpur

  B.A., LL.B, Policy Sciences, and Law; Honors in International Trade & Investment Laws

  2004 — 2009

• Institute of International Economic Law

  Certificate in W.T.O Studies, International Trade Law and W.T.O

  2010 — 2011

• Sir Sivasamy Kalalaya

  High School, Mathematics and Science

  2002 — 2004

• Georgetown Law

  LL.M., International Business and Economic Laws

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Due Diligence
• Civil Society Development
• Ngos
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Project Finance
• Corporate Law
• Management Consulting
• International Law
• Extractive Industries
• Legislation
• Corporate Finance
• Sustainable Development
• International Development
• Operations Management
• Government Loans
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Project Management
• International Trade
• Legal Advice