Carlos Ignacio Gutiérrez
Background
Professional with experience in diverse environments having worked in multilateral, multinational and nongovernmental organizations and lived in Spain, Greece, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, United
States, Honduras and the United Kingdom.
Education
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. Candidate in Policy Analysis
University College London – Development Planning Unit
MSc in Development Administration and Planning
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA)
Majors: Finance & Political Science
Santa Monica, USA
2013 – Present
London, UK
2012 – 2013
Notre Dame, USA
2001 - 2005
Skills
Computer skills: MS Office Suite – Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English.
Professional Experience
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta)
Intern - January to April of 2013
London, UK
 Researched sectorial innovation systems for the creative industries in the UK.
 Compiled market data to identify how the UK’s creative industries are leading and lagging around the world. This
information will be used for a Nesta publication that will formulate policy recommendations for the UK government.
 Identified, contacted and interviewed stakeholders of the creative industries.
Foundation for the Implementation, Design, Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies (Fundación
IDEA)
Project manager and researcher - February of 2008 to August of 2012
Mexico City, Mexico
 Led the design of two national strategies for the Mexican Federal government and its National Innovation System. One
of these focused on technology transfer and the other on seed capital for innovative businesses.
 Managed projects funded by the development agencies of the US and UK government (USAID and FCO funds).
 Evaluated the design and performance of government programs and initiatives related to the economic and social
development of Mexico. Sectors included in these evaluations were: education, science and technology, small and
medium enterprise policy, social development, the national postal service, among others.
 Co-authored studies that analyse the social and economic position of Mexico in various subjects: intellectual property
rights, competitiveness, innovation, fiscal accountability, seed capital and technology transfer.
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
Board of Directors - Office of the Representative of Mexico and Colombia
Consultant – March of 2006 to September of 2007
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• Assessed and evaluated all projects, activities, and public policy initiatives that required the approval and participation
of the representative of Mexico as a member of the Board of Directors and its respective committees. This included
the scrutiny of over US$1.5 billion worth of private and public sector loans and grants for the region’s infrastructure,
tourism, health and financial sectors.
• Participated, along with the representatives, in the evaluation of the management and administration of the
institution. This effort ensured the compliance of the organization’s objectives and provided a forum for the
establishment of CABEI’s priorities and objectives for the economic development of the region.
Office of the Chief Economist
Researcher - July of 2005 to February of 2006
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• Analysed commercial trade relations between Central America and the European Union to determine the role that the
CABEI could play in facilitating FTA negotiations.
• Monitored the implementation and effects of the FTA between Central America and the US.
Undergraduate Internships
Organization of American States – Summits of the Americas Secretariat
June to August of 2003 and July to August of 2004
UNESCO Country Office
May to June of 2004
Vitro Corporation
August to December of 2003
Washington Office on Latin America
June to August of 2002
Washington DC, USA
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Monterrey, Mexico
Washington DC, USA
Leadership, Professional and Academic Recognitions
 Awarded full tuition and stipend grant to attend
University College London from 2012-2013 by:
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Chevening Scholarship Fund
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National Institute of Ecology Scholarship
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UCL Scholarship Fund
 Advisor to the Intersectorial Innovation Committee of
the Mexican Federal Government.
 Member of the Ministry of Economy´s competitiveness
committee of experts.
 Evaluator for the National Autonomous University of
Mexico (UNAM) Innovation and Entrepreneurship
acceleration fund.
 Guest speaker at national universities and business
associations in issues ranging from innovation, intellectual
property rights and Mexican competitiveness (Universidad
Anahuac, NBIA, Tecnológico de Monterrey, among others).
 Recipient of the Downes Endowment for Excellence in
Government Grant (2004).
 Youngest two-time recipient of the Kellogg Institute Summer
Internships Grant (2002-2003).
 Chairman of the Academic Division in the Club Coordination
Council (2004-2005).
 President of the Hispanic Business Student Association
(HBSA) (2003).
Publications
 Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Alberto Saracho. “National Technology Transfer Strategy for the Ministry of Economy of the
Mexican Federal Government”. Mexican Ministry of Economy. April of 2011.
 Cecilia Dosal, Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Alberto Saracho. “Who are the Mexican innovators?: Identifying the salient
characteristics of innovative entrepreneurs in Mexico”. Fundacion IDEA. December of 2010.
 Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Alberto Saracho. “Mexico case study for the International Property Rights Index”.
International Property Rights Index. March of 2010.
 Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Alberto Saracho. “An independent evaluation of the Mexican Postal Service”. Mail and Express
Review. Spring of 2010 issue.
 Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Alberto Saracho. “Manual of best practices for the design of small and medium business
government programs”. Fundación IDEA. December of 2009.
 Mariana Campos, Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez and Alberto Saracho. “Intellectual property rights as a motor for Mexican
competitiveness”. Fundación IDEA. July of 2009.
 Raul Abreu Lastra and Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez. “Cuando el río suena: Public policies for the prevention of floods in
Tabasco”. Fundacion IDEA. March of 2009.
 Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez, Claudia Maldonado and Erin Urquhart. “Trends in comparative politics: 1985-2004”. American
Political Science Association - Comparative Politics Newsletter. Summer issue of 2005.