George Gersamia Location: Tbilisi, Georgia (Caucasus, East Europe) Telephone: (+995) 599 508375 Skype: findepge E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Web: www.gersamia.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/gersamia Facebook: www.facebook.com/gersamia

SPECIALIZED IN:

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING / BUSINESS PLANNING / FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PLANNING & ANALYSIS / ACCOUNTING / AUDIT / CREDIT & LOAN MANAGEMENT / BANKING / MARKETING MANAGEMENT / HR MANAGEMENT / ECONOMICS / GENERAL MANAGEMENT / OFFICE ADMINISTRATION / IT & E-COMMERCE CONSULTING / WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT / LECTURING & TRAINING 

With Cross-Functional Experience & Cross-Industry Experience

PROFILE

Highly qualified professional over 10 years of consulting experience in many fields of economy. Result-oriented and effective leader with proven ability to revive troubled companies. Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems with diversified knowledge in general & strategic management, information technology, e-commerce, accounting, finance, investment, economics, banking, marketing & advertisement, trade, service & manufacturing operations, business law.

Excellent ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner, advice, teach and convince top managers of client company. Ability to effectively manage different responsibilities simultaneously. Strong negotiating skills, persuasive, persistent and resolute. Ability to synthesize and analyze complex information, goal-directed, creative and a quick thinker.

Advanced IT & computer literate in multiple operating systems, software applications and hardware administrations. Keep up-to-date with changes in technology and the business implications of new technology.

Solid credentials: PhD Degree, Certified General Auditor, Certified Real Estate Expert (Realtor).

SKILLS SUMMARY

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012 - Present   Abada LLC (international business consulting & outsourcing services), Tbilisi, Georgia
General Director

2015 - Present   Georgian Android Users Association (organization with more than 8,000 members), Tbilisi, Georgia
President

2009 - Present  Mtavari.Com (web design studio) Tbilisi, Georgia
Web Developer and Owner
2007 - Present  Air Speed Aviation LLC (aviation company in USA) Tbilisi, Georgia / New York, USA
Business Developer & Financial/Accounting Manager
2007 - Present JobGeo.Com (employment and HR consulting services), Tbilisi, Georgia
Director and Owner
2006 - Present International IT Company, Tbilisi, Georgia
Business Development Director
2006 - Present Tbilisi Academy of Economy and Law, Tbilisi, Georgia
Lecturer of Financial Management and Management
2005 - 2006       AGB Nielsen Media Research (Marketing & media audience research international company), Tbilisi, Georgia
Financial Manager / Chief Accountant
2005 - 2005       IPM Monitoring LLC (marketing & media monitoring company), Tbilisi, Georgia
Financial Manager / Chief Accountant
2004 - 2005       Davati LLC (pharmaceutical company), Tbilisi, Georgia
Financial Manager / Chief Accountant
1993 - Present   Business / Management Consulting Service (independent consulting activities), Tbilisi, Georgia
Independent Business / Management Consultant and Consulting Groups Manager
2004 - 2004       Georgian Railway LLC (Transport Company, largest company in Georgia), Tbilisi, Georgia
Internal Auditor
1999 - 2003       Georgian Audit Centre LLC (audit and business consulting company), Tbilisi, Georgia
Business / Management Consulting Service Department Director
1997 - 1999       Intellectbank, Credit and Investment Department (universal commercial bank), Tbilisi, Georgia
Senior Credit and Business Services Specialist
1995 - 1997       International Economic Relation Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia
Lecturer of Financial Management and Management
1995 - 1997       Ministry of Industry of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Senior Financial-Economic Specialist
1993 - 1996       Young Creators and Scientists Society of Georgia (non-governmental organization – NGO), Tbilisi, Georgia
Financial-Economic Vice-President and Manager of Economics Section

EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

2006                 USAID / SME Support Project implemented by IESC, USA with Banking-Finance Academy of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Certificate of Completion, Courses for Credit and Loan management
2005                 Hans Sachs Institute, Vienna, Austria with Training Center at Ministry of Justice of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Certificate of Completion, Courses for Real Estate Business
2000                 Auditing Council at the Parliament of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Certificate of General Auditor (CA)
2000                 Auditing Council at the Parliament of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Certificate of Completion, Courses for International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
1993 - 1996       Doctorate Degree Course, Tbilisi State University & Board of Academic Experts of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
PhD Degree in Economics
1995 - 1996       Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
MBA with Honor, Management, Minor: Economic and Business Relations. Highest GPA: 5.0/5.0
1990 - 1993       American-Georgian Special Faculty of Tbilisi State University [in cooperation with Western Kentucky University, USA and University of South Florida, USA], Tbilisi, Georgia
MBA with Honor, Economics, Minor: Business Organization and Management. Highest GPA: 5.0/5.0
1988 - 1993       Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Diploma with Honor, Engineering and Economics, Minor: Economy and Management of Engineering. Highest GPA: 5.0/5.0
1985 - 1988       V. Komarov Physic-Mathematical Boarding School, Tbilisi, Georgia
Attestation of Completion. GPA: 4.8/5.0

AWARDS RECEIVED

1996     1st Place, the Scientific Conference, Management and Business Administration Section, Organized by Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
1993     1st Place, the Scientific-Practical Conference, Economics Section, Organized by Young Creators and Scientists Society of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
1993     1st Place, the Students’ Republican Scientific-Practical Olympiad, Economics Section, Organized by Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
1993     Winner, the University Students’ Scientific-Practical Conference, Economics Section, Organized by Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
1989     As a winner of the university competition among Honor student was chosen for study in the American-Georgian Special Faculty of Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Where simultaneously studied together with the basic faculty.

LANGUAGES

Georgian (Native, Fluent), Russian (Fluent), English (Advanced), French (Elementary)

ADVANCED COMPUTER & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SKILLS

Finance: Microsoft Dynamics AX, SL, GP, NAV, QuickBooks, MYOB, AccountEdge, MS Accounting, MS Money, Quicken, AccPac, Simply Accounting, Peachtree, TaxCut Deluxe, Intuit TurboTax Deluxe, 1C, Info Bukhgalter, SuperFin, ORIS Accounting
Office Suites: Microsoft Office, Lotus SmartSuite, StarOffice, Corel WordPerfect Office
Word Processors: MS Word, Lotus Word Pro, Corel WordPerfect, StarOffice Writer
Spreadsheets: MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Corel Quattro Pro, StarOffice Calc
Database: MS Access, FileMaker , Lotus Approach, Paradox, StarOffice Base, MS OneNote
Contact, Time, Projects & Communications Management: MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, Lotus Organizer, Act!, MS Project, CorelCENTRAL, MS NetMeeting, WebEx Meeting Center, WinFax Pro, GoToMyPC, pcAnywhere, LapLink, MS SharePoint
Business & Marketing Planning: Business Plan Pro, Business PlanMaker, Bizplan Builder, PlanWrite, Business Plan Writer, PlanWare, PlanMagic, Ultimate Business Planner, Marketing Plan Pro, MarketingBuilder, Advertising Plan Pro
Internet Marketing Tools, SEO, SEM: Internet Business Promoter (IBP), ARELIS, Web CEO, AddWeb Website Promoter, SEO Toolkit, Dynamic Promotion, All-in-One Submission Tool, SEO Studio, WebPosition
Presentation & Business Graphics: MS PowerPoint, Corel Presentations, StarOffice Impress, MS Visio, SmartDraw, Lotus Freelance Graphics, StarOffice Draw
Desktop Publishing: Adobe InDesign, MS Publisher, QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe FrameMaker & SGML
Graphics: Adobe Photoshop, MS Expression Graphic Designer, Ulead PhotoImpact, Paint Shop Pro, CorelDraw Graphics, Adobe Illustrator, Canvas, FreeHand, MS PhotoDraw, SmartDraw, StarOffice Draw, Fireworks, Adobe LiveMotion, Flash, Director Shockwave Studio, Corel Bryce
Web Site Design & Development: Adobe Dreamweaver, MS Expression Web Designer, MS FrontPage, Adobe GoLive, Homesite, Namo WebEditor, Various CMS, 1c-Bitrix, AgoraCart, DataLife Engine, DotNetNuke, Drupal, IPB, Joomla!, Magento, Miva, Modx, NetCat, osCommerce, Opencart, phpBB, Rainbow, SMF, Typo3, Umbraco, UMI.CMS, vBulletin, Wordpress, X-Cart, Zen Cart
Programming Tools: MS Visual Basic, PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS
OCR: Abbyy FineReader Pro, Presto OCR, IRIS Readiris, TextBridge Pro, OmniPage
Utility Suites: Norton SystemWorks Pro, System Mechanic Pro, VCOM SystemSuit, Ontrack SystemSuite, X-Setup
OS: MS Windows, MS DOS, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, WebOS
Hardware and Software installation, maintenance and repair. Train colleagues on PC usage and provide troubleshooting and support

PUBLICATIONS

Scientific-practical articles in special publications concerning the Economics, Industry and Finance

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of Georgian Economists Society, co-founder and member of Association of Private Enterprises of Georgia, and member of Georgian Industrialists Association

PERSONAL INFORMATION

HOBBIES

Football, basketball, table tennis, backgammon, books, music, traveling and modern information technology