Elena Shengelia has over 10 years of experience in banking, finance, and government sectors in Georgia. She holds an M.A. in Statistics and Quality studies from the University of Haifa and a B.A. in International Economics from Georgian Technical University. Currently she works as an Inspector of especially important cases for the State Security Agency of Georgia, where she has worked since 2015. Prior to this, she held analyst and specialist roles at the Ministry of Internally Displaced persons from the occupied territories, accommodation and refugees of Georgia.