doreen parekh

lead, finance and innovation

About

Global affairs and trade/investment/services policy professional with experience formulating policy and negotiating positions, supporting Senior Officials, leading technical analysis, coordinating cross-functional experts, and engaging stakeholders. - Extensive experience working closely with U.S. and foreign officials abroad and in Washington, DC to promote commercially beneficial outcomes. - Advocate for U.S. industry interests in multilateral and bilateral trade and investment negotiations. - Significant experience briefing high-level officials and conducting written/oral policy recommendations.

Country

united states

City

washington

Industry

international affairs

Skill

international trade, policy, policy analysis, public policy, program management, management consulting, international development, foreign policy, international economics, economic development, government, economics

Experience

lead, finance and innovation

u.s. department of state

senior advisor

u.s. department of commerce

2014-4 - 2014-8 · 5 mos

International Trade Administration, Industry and Analysis, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy Analysis. Responsibilities include serving as principal adviser for Deputy Assistant Secretary on policy and economic matters, working closely with staff to ensure high caliber work products are produced in an efficient and expedient manner for Senior Leadership, coordinating staff on ITA priority initiatives and negotiations (i.e. NEI Next, TPP, and TTIP), providing budgetary and administrative support, and advising on other office-related issues (personnel issues, Congressional/White House inquiries, and miscellaneous trade policy and data requests). [Temporary Detail Assignment]

international trade advisor

u.s. house of representatives

2010-6 - 2011-2 · 9 mos

Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade expert on trade preference programs and other trade issues. [Temporary Detail Assignment]

team leader, financial services

u.s. department of commerce

2018-9 - 2019-1 · 5 mos

International Trade Administration, Industry & Analysis, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries - Led team of professionals to conduct policy, promotion and analysis to strengthen international competitiveness of U.S. financial services industry - Advocated for greater U.S. financial services market access in key countries, including China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. - Areas of responsibility includes banking, insurance, payments, securities, pensions, access to finance, financial technology, blockchain technologies, and artificial intelligence. [Temporary Detail Assignment]

lead, finance and innovation

u.s. department of commerce

2019-6 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

Responsibilities include developing and executing policy, analysis, and promotion initiatives pertaining to financial services technologies. #fintech #blockchain #artificialintelligence #payments #cryptocurrency #digitalassets #tokens #tradepolicy

senior international trade specialist

u.s. department of commerce

2013-10 - 2013-9

International Trade Administration, Industry and Analysis, Office of Standards and Investment Policy. Responsibilities include investment market access (primarily U.S.- China Bilateral Investment Treaty, Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and U.S.- India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations), U.S. Generalized System of Preferences Program, and cross-cutting World Trade Organization issues.