David Kiknadze

5 Star hotel project initiation and roll out, work out project performance company strategy; Leading negotiations with international brand operators, government authorities & hotel business consultants; Delegation of duties & responsibilities and using of task force for project milestones achievement; Monitoring & evaluation of project overall performance; Preparation of progress report for shareholders on monthly basis.

Entering project at the implementation phase upon shareholders request for due diligence and crises management; Monitoring & evaluation of project overall performance, with total budget 14 million USD; Detection of weaknesses, identification of threats, project progress route planning; Managing negotiation & contracting process with various international consultants and government authorities; Setting and adjusting project milestones.

Development & implementation of project scope for Gldani Shopping Mall facilities expansion; Development & implementation of project scope for Agricultural firm Kalanda; Monitoring and finalization of residential development project within Simetria; Preparing project scope, implementation planning, budgeting and execution; Project team lead and performance monitoring.

Managing various projects within a contract with BP Caspian Exploration Georgia; Preparing project execution plans and budgeting for provided services; Monitoring company team daily activities; Evaluating project progress and its completion in time, to make them cost effective, safely performed, and assure quality work provision; Working on implementation of 3E principles in company daily activity; Assessment of jobs needs and personal selection, development of appraisal system and defining KPI’s.

General management of logistics center project development in Tbilisi, with total value of 4.2 million USD; Project roll-out, execution and hand-over to client after its completion; Coordination of design and consulting team work performance; Managing communication with government authorities; Managing tender fit-out, evaluation, negotiation and contracting processes; Leading negotiations with a number of local and foreign vendors and contractors;

Auditing of offers and contracts for access points & interconnection services among communication service provider companies; Preparing comparative analysis of tariffs of various companies in compliance with commission decision; Proceeding various market research projects according to commission needs on yearly basis; Working on commission information database within project team.

Daily management of company marine operations team, which covers ro-ro ship operation between Black Sea ports; Marine operations coordination among Head Office and branches,; Provision of statistic & financial reports for marine operations on monthly basis for company management and on a quarterly basis for partner directors board meeting; Audit of marine operations and financial procedures, working on implementation of Operations Management System, for operations loss-time reduction by 25%.

Working on regional projects with value up-to 0.5 million USD; Managing tender bids in number of international projects; Identification of potential contractors for international projects among local companies, evaluation of their capacity, personal qualification and HSE standards; Leading human resource evaluation process for local technical and administrative staff;

Leading negotiations & managing contracts with international and local vendors, for different type constructions, renovation services & material supplies; Performing 350,000 USD annual budget for procurement that covers Tbilisi area facilities; Managing project planning and job performance process with contractors;

Providing logistics support for construction project, total value 9 million USD for Supsa Oil Terminal; Managing on-site mobilization and demobilization process; Leading negotiations with local contractors and vendors, closely working with local authorities; Preparing project cash flow statements for project expenses on weekly basis, cost reduction of initially budgeted logistics expenses on 20%.

Researching and analyzing current social & economic situation in high mountain regions; Closely working with government representatives in researched regions and authorities in Ministries of Economy, Finance and other non-governmental organization; Team working on mountain highland region development strategy together with sustainable development experts; Preparation of presentations & trainings for local inhabitants and government local authorities.

Assisting to Chief Adviser of President on foreign economic affairs; Involved in government commission activity of 50 million USD investment cost control, which was spread over different projects by government; Preparing investment proposals for foreign companies and international agencies based on approved general policy;

Managing projects, Risk Management, Scheduling and Cost Control, Project Leadership, Management & Communication, Quality for Project Managers, Project Management Applications, PMP exam Power Prep.

Cost Accounting & Financial Management, Statistics, International Business, HR & Business Communication.

Economics, Spatial Organization of Economics, Human Resources, Demography and Urbanization, Transport Systems, Statistics and etc.

International Economic Relations, Statistics, Basic of Economics, Mathematics, Transport Systems, Population& Human Resources, Urbanization, Social & Political aspects of Demography, Cartography, Geology, Physical Geography and etc.