Alexandra Zapata
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certificate for Blockchain and FinTech: Basics, Applications, and Limitations - edX Verified
The University of Hong KongAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate for Introduction to FinTech - edX Verified
The University of Hong KongMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate Program in Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing - FINJUS
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez UreñaDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Financial Modeling and Valuation Training
Investment Banking InstituteOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Licensed to Practice Law in the Dominican Republic
Poder Judicial de la República DominicanaMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate Program in Business Law
Gaceta JudicialDec, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to WTO
WTO ECampusJul, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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zwork.do
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Dominican Republic
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Outsourcing/Offshoring
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Nov 2019 - Present
Z|Work is a digital platform with unlimited access to specialized professionals who daily make projects come true, of which we are proud. Z|Work is a digital platform with unlimited access to specialized professionals who daily make projects come true, of which we are proud.
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Z | A CONSULTING , S.R.L. (ZAPATA AQUINO & ASOCIADOS, S.R.L.)
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Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
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Head of Legal and Insurance Practice
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Mar 2019 - Present
Corporate, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Immigration, and Insurance Law. Fulfilled advice to clients during incorporation, financing, and acquisition process. Coordinated dental plan design and creation of dental networks for insurance companies, increasing our clients’ revenues by more than USD$1MM per year. Secured 50 new client affiliation. Introduced standardized legal services for health professionals to the Dominican market. CEO for the first worktech platform in the Dominican Republic (www.zwork.do). Show less
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PARVAL Puesto de Bolsa
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Dominican Republic
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Manager Compliance and AML
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Instituted and supervised the legal department’s digital transformation and RegTech project, decreasing average response time by four days. Coordinated and strengthened AML and FATCA processes reducing processing time by seven days and improving reports’ margin of error from 30% to 5%. Counseled the Board on regulatory matters. Supervised, mentored, and trained legal staff and interns. Reviewed, approved, managed, and referred institutional responses. Compliance Committee Member and Board Visiting Member. Show less
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Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores de la República Dominicana
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Dominican Republic
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Capital Markets
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Specialist
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Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
Collaborated with the drafting process for the new securities regulation, supervised the process of legal consultation and prosecution, designed methodologies to optimize the internal procedures between the department and the Legal Services Direction, and provided internal training in FinTech. Collaborated with the drafting process for the new securities regulation, supervised the process of legal consultation and prosecution, designed methodologies to optimize the internal procedures between the department and the Legal Services Direction, and provided internal training in FinTech.
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Embajada Dominicana en Estados Unidos
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United States
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Oct 2017 - Nov 2017
Rotational Internship with the Embassy, the Consulate and the Mission to the OAS. Rotational Internship with the Embassy, the Consulate and the Mission to the OAS.
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Prudential Financial
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Legal Intern
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Trained in Variable Insurance Products. Assisted developing new projects and products. Elaborated and reviewed documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trained in Variable Insurance Products. Assisted developing new projects and products. Elaborated and reviewed documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Jiménez Peña
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Dominican Republic
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lawyer
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
Jiménez Cruz Peña is one of the Dominican Republic's largest international law firms. The firm and its lawyers are top ranked in Chambers Global; Chambers Latin America; The Legal 500 Latin America; ILFR 1000 and Who Is Who Legal. Elaborated procedural documents to be filed with local courts and arbitral institutions. Researched and elaborated drafts for academic works in arbitration. Associate of Mr. Marcos Peña, Founding Partner of the firm. Conducted research and issued legal opinion in matters of arbitration, corporate and commercial law, and real estate. Provided assistance in academic work in arbitration. Show less
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Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores República Dominicana
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Dominican Republic
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International Affairs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Analyst for the Vice-Ministry of Economics and Commerce
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Elaborated the Fourth Trade Policy Review of the Dominican Republic for the World Trade Organization, WTO. Head of multidisciplinary team integrated by over 50 governmental agencies and national directors. Elaborated written manifestation of the position of the Dominican Republic regarding the trade policies applied by other members of the WTO, and the national position regarding the possible inclusion of new members to the WTO. Received and assisted Presidents invited to attend special events in the Dominican Republic. Show less
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Jiménez Peña
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Dominican Republic
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Aug 2013 - May 2014
Conducted research and provided legal assistance to partners and associates in arbitration, corporate and commercial law, and real estate cases. Conducted research and provided legal assistance to partners and associates in arbitration, corporate and commercial law, and real estate cases.
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Planes Odontológicos Sonrisas Brillantes, S.R.L.
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Dominican Republic
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Project Manager
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
Planned and supervised the opening of new facilities; developed manuals for operations and training for employees and implemented new technologies to improve the efficiency of the service and the administration. Planned and supervised the opening of new facilities; developed manuals for operations and training for employees and implemented new technologies to improve the efficiency of the service and the administration.
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Grupo Humano
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Dominican Republic
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2005 - Aug 2007
Summer 2004, 2006, 2007 Humano is the largest health insurance company in the Dominican Republic, and one of the 15 top companies in the country. Trained in Health Insurance and Customer Service. Summer 2004, 2006, 2007 Humano is the largest health insurance company in the Dominican Republic, and one of the 15 top companies in the country. Trained in Health Insurance and Customer Service.
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Education
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2015 - 2017
Georgetown University Law Center
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Securities and Financial Regulation -
2009 - 2014
Universidad Iberoamericana
Licenciatura en Derecho, Derecho -
1997 - 2009
Colegio del Apostolado del Sagado Corazón de Jesús
High School Diploma, Spanish Literature and Science
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