Papuna Papiashvili
Head of Policy and Planning Department at Information Technology Agency- Claim this Profile
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Georgian Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Russian Full professional proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Latin Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Verified Certificate for Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
University of MichiganJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Software Development - ETH Zurich
ETH ZürichApr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certificate of Introduction to Data Analysis using Excel
MicrosoftMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Adelaide University edX Verified Certificate for Introduction to Project Management
University of AdelaideApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
MIT Certificate for the course in USER INNOVATION: A Path To Entrepreneurship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Apr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Verified Certificate for Introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript Web Development
MicrosoftApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Fullbrirdge Certificate for Business and Data Analysis
FullbridgeMar, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Appreciation Certificate
World Bank GroupJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate for Digital Branding and Engagement, Curtin University, Perth, AUS
Curtin UniversityNov, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Information Technology Agency
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Georgia
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Policy and Planning Department
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May 2022 - Present
Curating strategic development process of the IT organization, planning/development of action plans, outlining IT organization's strategic objectives, short & long term goals, elaborating KPIs', implementing working culture with Agile & DevOps principles, facilitating creating of pricing models, enrichment of organization's international partnerships, overlooking and developing of policies for information security, coordinating international projects.
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Information Technology Project Manager
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Oct 2021 - May 2022
Oversight and development of above 150 electronic systems and modules active in health and social sectors of Georgia. Leading international cooperation and supporting implementation of better development practices in e-health and electronic social services.
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CEO
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Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
Heading the fin-tech startup, strategic development and operational management of the company. Leading the team of developers to deliver finest possible products for handling finances online. Heading the fin-tech startup, strategic development and operational management of the company. Leading the team of developers to deliver finest possible products for handling finances online.
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Digital Product Manager
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Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
Active project management of the development of company's products. Agile management and leading of the developers in building tools for secondary and tertiary online education. Active project management of the development of company's products. Agile management and leading of the developers in building tools for secondary and tertiary online education.
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GlobalPort
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Georgia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Chief Executive Officer
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May 2018 - May 2021
Strategic management of the company that helps governments and other institutions in introducing new services and improving existing ones through meticulous planning and providing access to people with deep experience in the development of variety of public services. Strategic management of the company that helps governments and other institutions in introducing new services and improving existing ones through meticulous planning and providing access to people with deep experience in the development of variety of public services.
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Elixir • ელექსირი
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2021
Directing company towards profitability, high representation of the company, making major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations and resources of a company, and acting as the main point of communication between employees and stakeholders. Strategic management of the company, supporting governments and other institutions in introducing new services and improving existing ones through meticulous planning and providing access to people with deep experience in the development of variety of public services.
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TS Holding
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Georgia
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Executive Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
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Apr 2018 - May 2020
Strategic planning and management of the holding's daughter companies. Supporting VP of Development and Operations in coordinating of the management of main and supporting personnel of the holding. Identifying the growth opportunities. Forecasting and identifying the trends within variety of industries. Market analysis. Curating M&A policy of the company. Approval of the projects and prioritizing of the projects. Teams' management and allocation of relevant resources. Coordinating variety of projects with the vendors. Coordination of innovations including the innovations about the business model and the incubation of the new businesses. Identifying the possibilities of the optimization of the resources. Acting as an internal consultant. Change management. Curation of structural changes. Identifying the possibilities for the growth of efficiency. Other duties that fall within frame of the duties of CSOs.
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Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
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Georgia
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business House Consultant
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May 2019 - Jan 2020
Refining the concept for Business House, supporting the implementation of IT solutions for governmental services. Coordinating practices for the purpose of establishment Legal Entity of Public Law Business House. Development of Business Processes for services government provides for private enterprises. Analyzing of services of governmental entities that serve the good of private sector. Provide support in indexing these services, opting out overlaps and doubles. Developing relevant web portals and mobile apps
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Germany
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International Trade and Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant of Statistical Models in Enforcement Proceedings
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Development of models of Statistical Analysis in Enforcement Proceedings, identifying opportunities for improvement of tools and methods of data collection and analysis as a part of the mission of optimization of Georgian enforcement system. Development of models of Statistical Analysis in Enforcement Proceedings, identifying opportunities for improvement of tools and methods of data collection and analysis as a part of the mission of optimization of Georgian enforcement system.
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"Single integrator - UZINFOCOM" LLC
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Uzbekistan
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Business Consultant
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May 2018 - Jul 2018
Building the strategy and working organizational structure of the main institution of the Republic of Uzbekistan responsible for the development of ICT cluster for the nation. Streamlining business processes, establishing salary grid and motivation systems. Building the strategy and working organizational structure of the main institution of the Republic of Uzbekistan responsible for the development of ICT cluster for the nation. Streamlining business processes, establishing salary grid and motivation systems.
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Georgia's Innovation & Technology Agency
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Georgia
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Strategic Development Department
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Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
Building and leading teams of professionals that ensure creation and flawless functioning of innovative manufacturing labs. Seething to bring into reality Georgian innovative products and services. Building springboards for Georgian globally oriented softs. Developing programs supporting preparation of startups for funding rounds. Contribution to the development of tech-parks in Georgia. Conducting campaigns and introducing working models that support raise of technology adoption rate in Georgia.Implementing target projects to foster the interest in tech entrepreneurship in Georgia. Contributing to the creation of knowledge based economy in Georgia. Functional leadership to host international innovation-oriented conferences and forums in Georgia.
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National Bureau of Enforcement of Georgia
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Georgia
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Law Enforcement
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Services and Brand Development Office
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Apr 2017 - Sep 2017
Leading teams to constantly improve customer relations of the organization. Developing KPIs to measure efficiency of organizations various units. Implementing IT solutions to streamline organization's business processes. Development and management of authority's relations with international partners and donor organizations. Development of organizations key strategic documents and reports. Leading organizations public relations, ensuring continuous improvement of public awareness on organizations mission and services.
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Head of Brand Development & Sales Stimulation Office
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May 2014 - Mar 2017
Development of strategic plans and annual/quarterly reports of the organisation. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. Development of monitoring and follow up systems.Drafting international and local memoranda and contracts bearing mutual responsibilities with governmental, semi-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations.Orchestrating structural changes in the organisation, development of firm systems and structural solutions; change management.Development of corporate features of the organisation - branding. Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI, brand strategy and statistics systems.Ensuring good publicity of the institution and planning/implementation of media events. Enhancing organization's corporate social responsibility. Implementing strategy in relation to transparency and accountabiluty of public institution in HQ and regions.Cooperating with non-governmental organisations with regard to the issues of raising insolvency, consumerism, lack of public awareness on debt collecting and principles of private economy.Management of international relations and international projects - project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and report writing. Ensuring the further follow up and implementation of commenced activities, capacity building, developing performance management plans.Supporting organisation develop new public services (Statements of facts, summary proceedings); enhancement of NBE's online services and social media presence.Supporting gender mainstreaming within the organisation.Drafting and implementing various guidelines and manuals, policy documents.Organising trainings and workshops by international and local experts based on needs assessment.Introducing various IT solutions.Conducting customer and employee satisfaction researches.Stimulation of sales of NBE's services.
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Head of Administration
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Dec 2011 - May 2014
Management of reception, consulting services, call-centre, web-site, social media.Orchestrating structural changes in the organisation, development of firm systems and structural solutions.Supervising international projects of the organisation - ensuring capacity building of NBE, providing needs assessment for international donors, developing project designs, monitoring and following up implementation of various solutions, developing performance management plans.Preparing needs assessment reports for international organisations for continued capacity building support of NBE.Supporting organisation develop new public services (Statements of facts, summary proceedings); enhancement of NBE's online services and social media presence.Implementing strategy in relation to transparency and accountabiluty of public institution in HQ and regions.Cooperating with non-governmental organisations with regard to the issues of raising insolvency, consumerism, lack of public awareness on debt collecting and principles of private economy.Organising trainings and workshops by international and local experts based on needs assessment.Drafting and implementing various guidelines and manuals, policy documents.Drafting international and local memoranda and contracts bearing mutual responsibilities with governmental, semi-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations.Conducting customer and employee satisfaction researches.Introducing various IT solutions.Supporting gender mainstreaming within the organisation.
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Project Management Adviser of Administration and Regional Supervision Office
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Implementation and supervision of the service of e-auction, supervision of the auctions from Tbilisi and several regions of Georgia, monitoring of the auctions on behalf of Private Enforcement Agents, working on international projects, organizing international events, working on Enforcement Policy document and Code of Conduct of the organization, elaborating presentations for various high level meetings.
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Assistant to Enforcement Officer
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Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Assisting enforcement officer, at the national bureau of enforcement of Georgia, in providing enforcement of judiciary decisions on non-secured claims. Preparing official documents, communication with parties to the enforcement proceedings, upholding hall type traditional auctions.
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Ilia State University
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Georgia
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Lecturer of e-Commerce Law
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2017
Leading the lectures, upholding colloquiums and tests; Final assessment of students. Topics for discussion include Legislative Framework for Online Commerce, Jurisdiction and Conflict of Laws, Trademark and Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Web-site Development and Hosting, Data Protection in the European Union and United States, Liability of the Site Owner etc.
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Invited Lecturer of WTO Law
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Oct 2013 - Jul 2017
Leading the lectures, upholding colloquiums and tests; Final assessment of students. Topics for discussion include International Regional and Universal Institutions, WTO legal framework, WTO membership, GATT, GATS, TRIPS, WTO decision making, WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanisms, ICC, WIPO, IMF etc.
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Caucasus University
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Georgia
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Guest Lecturer of Legal English
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Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
Enhancing students' knowledge in basic standards of legal english, elements of good styling, structuring contracts, drafting legal documents, court advocacy, interviewing and advising, chairing a formal meeting, negotiations etc. Enhancing students' knowledge in basic standards of legal english, elements of good styling, structuring contracts, drafting legal documents, court advocacy, interviewing and advising, chairing a formal meeting, negotiations etc.
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Ilia State University
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Georgia
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Invited Lecturer of Corporate Law
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Feb 2011 - Jun 2011
Leading the lectures, upholding colloquiums and tests; Final assessment of students. Topics for discussion include Georgian Corporate Law, American Corporate Law, German Corporate Law, Organisational forms of enterprises according to Georgian and foreign legislations etc. Leading the lectures, upholding colloquiums and tests; Final assessment of students. Topics for discussion include Georgian Corporate Law, American Corporate Law, German Corporate Law, Organisational forms of enterprises according to Georgian and foreign legislations etc.
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Assistant of the Rapporteur on UN Space Committee
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Mar 2010 - Dec 2010
Maintaining verbatim records of the meetings of Legal subcommittee of UN Space Committee; Legal proofing of records; Submitting to the special repporteur of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria. Maintaining verbatim records of the meetings of Legal subcommittee of UN Space Committee; Legal proofing of records; Submitting to the special repporteur of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria.
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Ilia State University
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Georgia
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Invited Lecturer of European Law
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Feb 2009 - Jun 2009
Leading lectures in history and the law of European Union; Upholding colloquiums and tests; Final assessment of students. Topics for discussion include background of European Union, Lisbon Treaty, Pillars of European Union, Freedom of movement of goods, freedom of movement of labour, freedom of movement of services etc. Leading lectures in history and the law of European Union; Upholding colloquiums and tests; Final assessment of students. Topics for discussion include background of European Union, Lisbon Treaty, Pillars of European Union, Freedom of movement of goods, freedom of movement of labour, freedom of movement of services etc.
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Head of the Department of Intellectual Games
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Nov 2006 - Jun 2009
Advertising tournament in schools, preparing booklets for pupils, drafting specific quiz, preparing schedule for tournaments, revealing winners and awarding them. Advertising tournament in schools, preparing booklets for pupils, drafting specific quiz, preparing schedule for tournaments, revealing winners and awarding them.
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Education
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University of Vienna
LL.M., International Legal Studies -
Ivane Javahišvilis Sakhelobis Tbilisis Sakhelmtsipo Universiteti
LL.B., International Law