Pratima Rao

Pratima Rao is the Deputy Director for the Trade Commissioner Service at the Toronto Regional Office of Global Affairs Canada (GAC).1 She is a seasoned diplomat with over 25 years of experience as a foreign service officer with GAC, having worked in both political and trade aspects of the department.1

Career Highlights

Throughout her career, Pratima Rao has held several notable positions:

• Served at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York
• Worked at the Canadian Consulate General in New York
• Posted at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC
• Most recently, served as Senior Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada to Sweden1

In between her international postings, she has also worked at GAC in Ottawa in various capacities, including the policy planning bureau and the legal affairs bureau.1

Education and Publications

Pratima Rao holds a BA in Economics and an LLB from the University of Alberta.1 She is also the co-editor of the book "Borrowed Power: Essays on Cultural Appropriation," published in 1996 by Rutgers University Press.1

Current Role

In her current position as Deputy Director at the Toronto Regional Office, Pratima Rao focuses on international business development, investment, and innovation under the Chief Trade Commissioner.3 Her role involves facilitating trade relationships and promoting Canadian business interests abroad.

Pratima Rao is active on social media, maintaining a presence on LinkedIn and Twitter. On Twitter, she goes by the handle @praowess, where she shares insights related to her work, though she clarifies that her views are her own and retweets do not imply endorsement.2