Education

1989 – Georgian Technical University | Faculty of Construction, Industrial and Civil Construction.

2000 – Georgian Technical University | Humanitarian and Technical Faculty, International Economic Relations.

2012 – Georgian Technical University | Faculty of Business Engineering, Ph.D.

Certificates and Trainings

2009 – Media Advocacy. Louisville, U.S.

2008 – GAU TBILISI PR SCHOOL | Integrated Marketing Communications

2002 – “Media and the North Atlantic Alliance” | Brussels, Belgium

2001 – “Oil & Gas Transportation Issues & Media” | Washington, D.C., Anchorage, Houston, U.S.

Professional and Work Experience

2017-2020 – Member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgian Public Broadcaster

2014-2015 – Professor | Tbilisi Teaching University

2010 – present  –  For.ge | Founder and Chief Editor

2008-2010 – Deputy Director | Caucasus Internet Media Group

2007-2010 – Presa.ge | Founder and Chief Editor |

2008-2009 – Georgian Technical University | Head of Communications Department

2007-2008 – Head of Public Relations Office | Georgian Technical University |

2006-2007 – Chief Public Relations Specialist | Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia

2004-2006 – Deputy Chief Editor | Newspaper ‘ Akhali Versia’

2002-2003 – Chief Editor | Newspaper ‘Mtavari Gazeti Kvira’

2001-2002 – Chief Editor | Newspaper ‘Georgian Times’

2000-2001 – Deputy Chief Editor | Newspaper ‘Resonance’

1997-1999 – Journalist | Newspaper ‘Resonance’

1994-1996 – Member of the Central Election Commission.

1991-1993 – Engineer-Constructor | Iron-concrete Constructions Factory

1989-1990 – Engineer-Constructor | Ltd Tbilhidroproekti

Languages:

Georgian (native)

Russian (good)

English (Intermediate)

Interests: family, friends, sports, fiction, rock music, Georgian history.