Deputy Director

Date of birth: 05/10/1980

Education and Training:

1998-2005  Aviation Institute of Georgian Technical University

Master’s Degree in Air Transport Management

01.2007-12.2007   SAKASTAC Training Centre

Certificate in Air Traffic Control

2011-2012 The Institute of Air Navigation Services (IANS)/ EUROCONTROL

Certificate of achievement of European National Supervisory Authority training initiative (NSA Training Initiative)

ATCO licence   Air traffic controller’s licence with ACS RAD endorsement (En route)

Training Courses of EUROCONTROL Institute of Air Navigation Services (IANS):

"Safety Managment System in ATM from Theory to Practice" (SAF-SMS) 2013;

"NSA Oversight of Safety managment Arrangements in ATM" (NSA-SOSM) 2012;

"NSA Oversight of Competency Arrangements for ATM staff" (NSA-SOCA) 2012;

"Audit Techniques and Practice" (NSA-AUDIT) 2012;

"Introduction of the Single European Sky Framework" (NSA-SES) 2012;

"Safety Oversight if Cccurrence Reporting and Assessment" (NSA-SORA) 2012;

"Functions of National Supervisory Authority" (NSA-ORG) 2011

Egis Avia, TRACECA, Advanced Training on SMS, 2011;

ICAO SMS training course, 2010

MLS International College, The prinncipals and practice of language proficiency testing in accordance with ICAO requirements, 2011;

Work Experience:

02/2013 -     Deputy Director of Georgia Civil Aviation Agency;

2011-2013   Head of Air Navigation Service Department;

02/2011 -      Aviation English Language Proficiency Rater, Tbilisi International Aviation Training Centre (TIATC);

2008-2011    Air Traffic Controller, “SAKAERONAVIGATSIA” - Georgian Air Navigation Service Provider;

2003-2007    Senior Specialist of Air Protection Division, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia;

2002-2007    Expert of National Ozone Unit, UN funded project under the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia