Date of Birth: 30 June 1975

Education:

2010-2011: Netherlands Institute of Marketing (NIMA)

European Marketing Confederation accreditation in marketing management, practitioner marketer

2002-2003: Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) – Master’s degree, Public Administration

2002-2003: National Academy of Public Affairs (NAPA, USA) – Master’s degree, Public Administration

1993-1997: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University – Bachelor’s degree, Western European Studies

Work Experience:

2021 – Present: Communications Commission – Commissioner

2019-2021: Communications Commission – Head of Media Literacy Development Department

2018-2019: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia – Head of Strategic Communications Department

2018 – Present: Business and Technology University (BTU) – Lecturer of Strategic Communications and Business Communications

2016-2018: Government Administration of Georgia – Head of Strategic Communications Office, Communications Department

2014-2016: Government Administration of Georgia – Head of Coordination Office, Public Relations Department

2012-2014: Public Service Development Agency – Director of Marketing, Sales and Feedback Department, Deputy Chairman

2009-2011: Tetratech DPK, USAID – Head of PR Component of the Judicial Administration and Management Reform Project

2008-2009: Redix – Director of Marketing and Sales Department, Deputy Director

2006-2008: Tbilisi Water Company – Head of Quality Management Department

2003-2006: Institute for Polling and Marketing (IPM) – Public Relations Consultant

International Courses and Experience:

2016: UK Government Communication Service – educational tour as part of the Government programme for strengthening strategic communications

2014: IVLP (Washington D.C.) – International Visitor Leadership Programme on    Government Communications

2009: Harvard Business School – “Developing as a Leader” programme

2006-2007: SAI Global – Internal Audit of Quality and Risk Management at the Certification Service

Languages: Georgian, English, Russian