27 Dolidze Street, Apt.27   Mobile: +995 95 770330
Malkhaz Nikolashvili                              Tbilisi, 0171               malkhazn@access.sanet.ge
Date of birth: 03.10.1975                         Georgia

EDUCATION
2005 – 2006     University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge, UK
           MPhil Technology Policy
           Shell Centenary Chevening Scholar
1992 – 1997     Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
           Diploma with honors - Engineer-Economist
1995 – 1998     Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
           Diploma in Jurisprudence.
           Secondary Specialty (Joint Degree)
WORK EXPERIENCE
National Bank of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
    12/2008 – Present, Full Time.   Project Manager of MIS Projects
           Management of the various Management Information Systems (MIS) implementation projects
           such as Gross Payment and Settlement System (GPSS), Core Banking and Treasury/Investment
           Management systems for the National Bank of Georgia.
            Involved in management of all stages of the projects lifecycle from requirements gathering and
            RFP definition/preparation, tendering and vendor evaluation process to the full scale
            implementation and support.
UGT, Tbilisi, Georgia
    08/2007 – 12/2008, Full Time.    Head of Business Solutions Unit, Deputy Director of Business
                                     Solutions, Complex Projects and Consulting Department
            Management of selling and implementation of Business Solutions from various vendors such as
            SAP, Oracle, EMC Documentum and others. Solutions - ERP, CRM, HRM, Document
            Management, BI and others.
            Deputy director of department of 32 selling and implementing Business solutions and large
            complex projects such as Business Solutions, Software localization and others.
            Project Owner/Director/Manager role in several complex projects such as Ministry of Defense
            MIS Project, Ministry of Internal Affairs – Patrol Police Communication and Automation System
            Phase II project and others
    05/2007 – 07/2007, Full Time.      Head of SAP Business Solutions Department
           Creation of first Georgian MySAP ERP implementation team.
            Participated in Ministry of Defense MIS Project – first local SAP implementation project in
            Georgia. Involved in Project Management and Solution Architecture tasks.
Georgian Railway LLC, Tbilisi, Georgia
    08/2006 – 04/2007, Full Time.    Project Manager
           Selection and Implementation of ERP system for Georgian Railway.
            Design and Implementation of Reporting System, Balanced Scorecards and KPIs
EBRD - European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, London, UK
    04/2006 – 06/2006, Part Time.   ICT Consultant, Intern
           Analyzing ICT development and strategies and policies for post-soviet countries.
            Working on dissertation project: “Opportunities and Challenges of ICT development in Georgia –
            Policy Implications”
World Bank Project, Road Department of Georgia – TRRC, Tbilisi, Georgia
    11/2004 – 09/2005, Full Time.     Data Management Unit Manager, Consultant
           Managed team of 9 from design to Implementation of Pavement Management System and Road
           Database of Georgian international and secondary road network (~4500 km).
            Prepared 5 year rolling plan based on economic approach (IRR) and expecting up to 25%
            savings in rehabilitation works in long term.

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Implemented GIS (Geographic Information System) and HDM-4 (Highway Design Model from
           World Bank) systems for road data analyses, reporting and visualization.
JSC Telasi, Tbilisi, Georgia
   08/2003 – 10/2004, Full Time    Project Manager, IT Department
          Design and Implementation of $543,000 budget GIS project - Management Information System
          based on Geographic Information System platform for Electric Distribution Company serving
          380,000 customers. Development of new and redesign of existing business processes.
           Developed Electric Distribution Data model, conducted network flow and overload analyses and
           optimized network switches for load balancing. Reduced technical losses by 1.5% (up to 0.9
           million USD saving annually)
   02/2002 – 07/2003, Full Time          Maps and Records Team Leader, Project Manager,
                                         Network Management Department
           Design, maintain and update electric network related Asset Management System including maps,
           information and databases of company; Managed team of 12. Conducted “Passportisation
           Project” - collected information about 550,000 asset units located in company’s service territory.
           Implemented maintenance reporting and asset condition tracking systems based on Intranet
           using Web technology.
   07/2000 – 01/2002, Full Time      Deputy Manager of North (I) Region, North Region
          Responsible for Regions (serving 120 000 customers) O&M and Capital Expenditures Budget
          planning, implementation and control, also for performance evaluation, analyses and reporting
           Responsible for Network Audit team performance – reduced electricity theft by 18%.
           Implemented economic approach for prioritization of Maintenance and CapEx projects – reduced
           maintenance costs by 10% in short term, expected up to 25% cost reduction in long term.
   02/2000 – 06/2000, Full Time    Manager Trainee, North Region
          Evaluated and analyzed Business centers and maintenance units’ performance.
Business Consulting and Training Center (BCTC), Tbilisi, Georgia
   02/2000 – 09/2005, Part Time    Business Consultant and Trainer,
   12/1998 – 01/2000, Full Time    Founder and Partner
          Conducted business and technology consulting for SME.
           Helped new startups and existing businesses to develop and redesign business processes
           Prepared various Business and Marketing plans; Conducted Marketing Researches.
           Prepared training programs and conducted trainings and seminars in Marketing, Finance,
           Business Planning, Presentation skills and Management Information Systems financed by TACIS,
           USAID, MNTC, Canada Fund, Eurasia Foundation as well as commercial programs.
EU-TACIS Project EDGE9501, Tbilisi, Georgia
   09/1997 – 10/1998, Full Time        Expert-Consultant and Trainer
          Designed training program and conduct trainings for managers from Research and Development
          Organizations in Project Management and Business Planning to help R&D organizations in
          commercializing their activities.
OTHER ACTIVITIES/PART TIME EXPERIENCE
European School of Management, Tbilisi, Georgia
   12/2008 – Present, Part Time.     Lecturer
          Lecturer of the MBA students. Developing and conducting of the master course of “ERP Systems”
ICT Development Committee of Georgia at the Ministry of Economic Development of
Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
   2007 – 2008, Part Time.           Member of the Committee
          Development of the ICT development strategy and action plan of Georgia. Provided expert advice
          and consultancy to the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia in ICT policy and strategy.
American University of Hawaii, Tbilisi Branch, Georgia
   2004 – 2005, Part Time.          Lecturer
          Lecturer of the Marketing and Managerial Accounting courses. Conducted the course for the
          Master degree students.
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Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
    2000 – 2002, Part Time.             Lecturer/Teacher
           Lecturer of the Management Information Systems course. Developed and conducted the course
           for the university students.
European School of Management (ESM Tbilisi), Tbilisi, Georgia
    1997 – 1999, Part Time.           Lecturer/Teacher
           Lecturer/Teacher of the Marketing (Pricing) and Marketing Game (MarkStrat) courses. Developed
           and conducted the courses for the students.
Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
    1995 – 1996, Part Time.          Chairman of Students Scientific Society
           Chairman of Students Scientific Society of Tbilisi State University Engineering-Economics
           department in 1995-96 years
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS/CERTIFICATES
           Certificate of completion of SAP PartnerEdge training program on solutions selling by CEL
           (Customer Engagement Lifecycle) methodology
           SAP ERP Trainings: SMI210-SAP Solution Manager: Implementation Methodology Overview,
           SMI310-SAP Solution Manager: Implementation Tools in Detail, SCM500-Business Processes in
           Procurement
           Certificate of Achievement for having demonstrated a proficiency in management skills and
           successfully completed final examination of McGraw-Hill 36-hour Management Course.
           Certificate of completion of EF/BP Business Case Study Writing Training
           Certificate of completion of Management Development Program conducted by Georgia State
           University, Atlanta, USA and organized by Caucasus School of Business.
           Certificate of participation in and completing a 10 day training course in Training of Trainers and
           Business Planning organized by the British Government Know How Fund
           Certificate of participation in Training of Trainers program on R&D Management and Business
           Development organized by the Danish Technological Institute (DTI)
           Certificate for successfully completing the General Management, Market Economics, Financial
           Economics, Information Systems and Technology Courses in Public Administration College of
           TACIS
           Certificate for participating in and completing Training of Trainers Seminar in Experiential Training
           Techniques for Organizational Development, Marketing Management and Financial Management.
           Certificate - Conducted the training for “Borrowing and Managing Funds” organized by AED and
           funded by USAID in December 1999 for Eastern Georgia
AWARDS
           2005-2006 – Shell Centenary Chevening Scholarship – Cambridge Overseas Trust
           2004 – Business Case Study competition award – Eurasia Foundation, Tbilisi, Georgia.
           1996 – Diploma for victory in the 56th Tbilisi State University students scientific conference
           1991 – Diploma for victory in the Young Mathematicians Republican Olympiad of Georgia
PROFESSIONAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
Languages: Georgian – Native, English – Fluent (IELTS – 7.5), Russian – Fluent.
Computer: Advanced experienced with various computer systems and applications including Office
         applications, Internet, E-Mail, Programming, Web Design, ERP Systems (MySAP ERP, MS
         Dynamics NAV, Exact Globe), CRM Systems (MS Dynamics CRM), Geographic Information
         Systems (ArcGIS), Databases (Oracle, SQL, Access).
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHERS
           One of the founder and the member of the Georgian Oxbridge Society (Cambridge and Oxford
           alumni association).
           Founder and the chairman of the Georgian Cambridge Society.
           Member of Young Economists Association of Georgia from 1995.
           Member of Cambridge University Dancesport Team (CUDT) 2005-2006
           Novice Latin Champion of 2006 UK Inter Varsity Dancesport Championship – IVDC (1st Place)
           Winner of Caucasus Cup in 1999 at hobby class Dancesport Competition



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    27 Dolidze Street,Apt.27 Mobile: +995 95 770330 Malkhaz Nikolashvili Tbilisi, 0171 malkhazn@access.sanet.ge Date of birth: 03.10.1975 Georgia EDUCATION 2005 – 2006 University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge, UK MPhil Technology Policy Shell Centenary Chevening Scholar 1992 – 1997 Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia Diploma with honors - Engineer-Economist 1995 – 1998 Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia Diploma in Jurisprudence. Secondary Specialty (Joint Degree) WORK EXPERIENCE National Bank of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia 12/2008 – Present, Full Time. Project Manager of MIS Projects Management of the various Management Information Systems (MIS) implementation projects such as Gross Payment and Settlement System (GPSS), Core Banking and Treasury/Investment Management systems for the National Bank of Georgia. Involved in management of all stages of the projects lifecycle from requirements gathering and RFP definition/preparation, tendering and vendor evaluation process to the full scale implementation and support. UGT, Tbilisi, Georgia 08/2007 – 12/2008, Full Time. Head of Business Solutions Unit, Deputy Director of Business Solutions, Complex Projects and Consulting Department Management of selling and implementation of Business Solutions from various vendors such as SAP, Oracle, EMC Documentum and others. Solutions - ERP, CRM, HRM, Document Management, BI and others. Deputy director of department of 32 selling and implementing Business solutions and large complex projects such as Business Solutions, Software localization and others. Project Owner/Director/Manager role in several complex projects such as Ministry of Defense MIS Project, Ministry of Internal Affairs – Patrol Police Communication and Automation System Phase II project and others 05/2007 – 07/2007, Full Time. Head of SAP Business Solutions Department Creation of first Georgian MySAP ERP implementation team. Participated in Ministry of Defense MIS Project – first local SAP implementation project in Georgia. Involved in Project Management and Solution Architecture tasks. Georgian Railway LLC, Tbilisi, Georgia 08/2006 – 04/2007, Full Time. Project Manager Selection and Implementation of ERP system for Georgian Railway. Design and Implementation of Reporting System, Balanced Scorecards and KPIs EBRD - European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, London, UK 04/2006 – 06/2006, Part Time. ICT Consultant, Intern Analyzing ICT development and strategies and policies for post-soviet countries. Working on dissertation project: “Opportunities and Challenges of ICT development in Georgia – Policy Implications” World Bank Project, Road Department of Georgia – TRRC, Tbilisi, Georgia 11/2004 – 09/2005, Full Time. Data Management Unit Manager, Consultant Managed team of 9 from design to Implementation of Pavement Management System and Road Database of Georgian international and secondary road network (~4500 km). Prepared 5 year rolling plan based on economic approach (IRR) and expecting up to 25% savings in rehabilitation works in long term. Malkhaz Nikolashvili CV Page 1 of 3
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    Implemented GIS (GeographicInformation System) and HDM-4 (Highway Design Model from World Bank) systems for road data analyses, reporting and visualization. JSC Telasi, Tbilisi, Georgia 08/2003 – 10/2004, Full Time Project Manager, IT Department Design and Implementation of $543,000 budget GIS project - Management Information System based on Geographic Information System platform for Electric Distribution Company serving 380,000 customers. Development of new and redesign of existing business processes. Developed Electric Distribution Data model, conducted network flow and overload analyses and optimized network switches for load balancing. Reduced technical losses by 1.5% (up to 0.9 million USD saving annually) 02/2002 – 07/2003, Full Time Maps and Records Team Leader, Project Manager, Network Management Department Design, maintain and update electric network related Asset Management System including maps, information and databases of company; Managed team of 12. Conducted “Passportisation Project” - collected information about 550,000 asset units located in company’s service territory. Implemented maintenance reporting and asset condition tracking systems based on Intranet using Web technology. 07/2000 – 01/2002, Full Time Deputy Manager of North (I) Region, North Region Responsible for Regions (serving 120 000 customers) O&M and Capital Expenditures Budget planning, implementation and control, also for performance evaluation, analyses and reporting Responsible for Network Audit team performance – reduced electricity theft by 18%. Implemented economic approach for prioritization of Maintenance and CapEx projects – reduced maintenance costs by 10% in short term, expected up to 25% cost reduction in long term. 02/2000 – 06/2000, Full Time Manager Trainee, North Region Evaluated and analyzed Business centers and maintenance units’ performance. Business Consulting and Training Center (BCTC), Tbilisi, Georgia 02/2000 – 09/2005, Part Time Business Consultant and Trainer, 12/1998 – 01/2000, Full Time Founder and Partner Conducted business and technology consulting for SME. Helped new startups and existing businesses to develop and redesign business processes Prepared various Business and Marketing plans; Conducted Marketing Researches. Prepared training programs and conducted trainings and seminars in Marketing, Finance, Business Planning, Presentation skills and Management Information Systems financed by TACIS, USAID, MNTC, Canada Fund, Eurasia Foundation as well as commercial programs. EU-TACIS Project EDGE9501, Tbilisi, Georgia 09/1997 – 10/1998, Full Time Expert-Consultant and Trainer Designed training program and conduct trainings for managers from Research and Development Organizations in Project Management and Business Planning to help R&D organizations in commercializing their activities. OTHER ACTIVITIES/PART TIME EXPERIENCE European School of Management, Tbilisi, Georgia 12/2008 – Present, Part Time. Lecturer Lecturer of the MBA students. Developing and conducting of the master course of “ERP Systems” ICT Development Committee of Georgia at the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia 2007 – 2008, Part Time. Member of the Committee Development of the ICT development strategy and action plan of Georgia. Provided expert advice and consultancy to the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia in ICT policy and strategy. American University of Hawaii, Tbilisi Branch, Georgia 2004 – 2005, Part Time. Lecturer Lecturer of the Marketing and Managerial Accounting courses. Conducted the course for the Master degree students. Malkhaz Nikolashvili CV Page 2 of 3
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    Georgian Technical University,Tbilisi, Georgia 2000 – 2002, Part Time. Lecturer/Teacher Lecturer of the Management Information Systems course. Developed and conducted the course for the university students. European School of Management (ESM Tbilisi), Tbilisi, Georgia 1997 – 1999, Part Time. Lecturer/Teacher Lecturer/Teacher of the Marketing (Pricing) and Marketing Game (MarkStrat) courses. Developed and conducted the courses for the students. Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia 1995 – 1996, Part Time. Chairman of Students Scientific Society Chairman of Students Scientific Society of Tbilisi State University Engineering-Economics department in 1995-96 years PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS/CERTIFICATES Certificate of completion of SAP PartnerEdge training program on solutions selling by CEL (Customer Engagement Lifecycle) methodology SAP ERP Trainings: SMI210-SAP Solution Manager: Implementation Methodology Overview, SMI310-SAP Solution Manager: Implementation Tools in Detail, SCM500-Business Processes in Procurement Certificate of Achievement for having demonstrated a proficiency in management skills and successfully completed final examination of McGraw-Hill 36-hour Management Course. Certificate of completion of EF/BP Business Case Study Writing Training Certificate of completion of Management Development Program conducted by Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA and organized by Caucasus School of Business. Certificate of participation in and completing a 10 day training course in Training of Trainers and Business Planning organized by the British Government Know How Fund Certificate of participation in Training of Trainers program on R&D Management and Business Development organized by the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) Certificate for successfully completing the General Management, Market Economics, Financial Economics, Information Systems and Technology Courses in Public Administration College of TACIS Certificate for participating in and completing Training of Trainers Seminar in Experiential Training Techniques for Organizational Development, Marketing Management and Financial Management. Certificate - Conducted the training for “Borrowing and Managing Funds” organized by AED and funded by USAID in December 1999 for Eastern Georgia AWARDS 2005-2006 – Shell Centenary Chevening Scholarship – Cambridge Overseas Trust 2004 – Business Case Study competition award – Eurasia Foundation, Tbilisi, Georgia. 1996 – Diploma for victory in the 56th Tbilisi State University students scientific conference 1991 – Diploma for victory in the Young Mathematicians Republican Olympiad of Georgia PROFESSIONAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS Languages: Georgian – Native, English – Fluent (IELTS – 7.5), Russian – Fluent. Computer: Advanced experienced with various computer systems and applications including Office applications, Internet, E-Mail, Programming, Web Design, ERP Systems (MySAP ERP, MS Dynamics NAV, Exact Globe), CRM Systems (MS Dynamics CRM), Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS), Databases (Oracle, SQL, Access). MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHERS One of the founder and the member of the Georgian Oxbridge Society (Cambridge and Oxford alumni association). Founder and the chairman of the Georgian Cambridge Society. Member of Young Economists Association of Georgia from 1995. Member of Cambridge University Dancesport Team (CUDT) 2005-2006 Novice Latin Champion of 2006 UK Inter Varsity Dancesport Championship – IVDC (1st Place) Winner of Caucasus Cup in 1999 at hobby class Dancesport Competition Malkhaz Nikolashvili CV Page 3 of 3