David Gakhokidze
Date of birth: 14/06/1970
Legal address:
1062, Bagebi, III block, 8, Tbilisi, Georgia
phone: +995 32 235931, +995 99 797376
Actual address:
1014, Mirotadze str #8, app 35, Tbilisi, Georgia
Mobile: +995 99 797376
E-mails:
Work: [email protected]
Personal: [email protected]
Social media
Facebook: david.gakhokidze
Linkedin: david.gakhokidze
Languages:
Spoken languages: English (fluent), Russian (fluent), and Georgian (native)
Family:
Spouse: Nana khaphava, children: Levan (1993), David (1994)
Education:
(Last updated January, 2020)
Graduated Komarov physics and mathematics school-internat in 1987;
The same year enrolled I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University at the Department of Applied
Mathematics and Computer Sciences. In 1993 graduated the above-mentioned department
on specialty 'Mathematical modeling and physics” with honors (Red Diploma);
1992 – 1994 International House with honors
Skills/Knowledge
IT Management :
ISO 17999 standards; ITIL versions, BS 9000
OPERATING SYSTEMS / PLATFORMS:
Solid knowledge and administration Microsoft Windows NT / 95 / 98/ 2000/XP, 2003, 3.X and
DOS, AIX 3.5.x – 8.x, IBM Notes, IBM Domino,
Solid knowledge of the terminal services, MS Windows Terminal Server, Citrix Meta Frame
server, etc.
ADMINISTRATION:
MS AD, PDC, MAIL SERVERS,
PROGRAMMING TOOLS / LANGUAGES:
Xcode, Transact SQL, C/C++, Visual Basic, PL SQL, Pascal, FoxPro 2.X, Visual FoxPro 3.0
through 6.0, PC Assembler, ODBC.
NETWORKING:
Solid knowledge of all networking protocols and topologies, LAN architectures, WAN
architecture, terminal services, all Cisco/Linksys/DLink/HP based networking hardware.
DATABASES:
MS SQL 2000 – Azure, ORACLE 10g, Oracle 11g
PUBLISHING
Adobe package, CorelDraw package, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS/OFFICE:
Microsoft Office all products, Norton Utilities, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
Career/Work Experience:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Georgia (since 2018, March)
Senior Project Manager, IT
GeoEffect, Construction & Development (2014, March – 2018, March)
Shareholder, CFO
Liberty Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2011, 1, May – 2014, March)
Retail Banking Special Project Manager
Member of IT Executive Committee
Member of Retail Banking Executive Committee
Member of Processing Executive Committee
Responsible for retail banking strategic projects
Responsible for Internet Banking (Legal Entities Version)
Responsible for Internet Banking (Private Individuals Version)
Responsible for Mobile Banking (Private Individuals Version)
Responsible for LCR project
Responsible for Management Reporting/GL Chart project
Responsible for the leading Bank’s strategic project design from Retail Banking
Responsible for the organizing planning, design, testing of the software development of the
retail banking projects
Liberty Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2009, 1, June – 2011, 1, February)
Retail Banking Special Project Manager
Member of IT Executive Committee
Member of Retail Banking Executive Committee
Member of Processing Executive Committee
Responsible for retail banking strategic projects
Responsible for the leading Bank’s strategic project design from Retail Banking
Responsible for the organizing planning, design, testing of the software development of the
retail banking projects
Liberty Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2009, 1, June – 2011, 1, February)
Deputy Head of the IT – Strategic Planning Manager
Member of IT Executive Committee
Responsible for strategic planning of the Bank’s IT infrastructure development
Responsible for the leading Bank’s strategic project design
Responsible for the organizing planning, design, testing of the software development of the
strategic projects
Peoples Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2008, 1, December – 2009, 1, June)
Core Banking Change Project, Project Manager
Member of Projects Steering Committee
Responsible for decision making in the Project frame
Responsible for communication between Bank’s business units and Project team
Responsible for decision making of the technical solution of the Core Banking system
Key member of the team of the definition business requirements of the Core Banking solution
Key member of the contract team of the Core Banking Project
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, performance assessment of the Core Banking
Project team (business analytics, testers, programmers and administrators)
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, monitoring the business requirement
transformation to IT tasks to partners (according contract)
Responsible for overall setup, organization, supervision, monitoring the Testing and Production
environments
Responsible for long and short term planning of Project
Responsible for Reporting, Card Management System and Utility Bills services in-house
development of the Project
Responsible for managing and control of Project expenses
Responsible for all Project related purchases (including tender organization)
Responsible for all Project related service contracts
Peoples Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2007 1, July – 2008, 1, December)
Core Banking Change Project, Technical Manager
Responsible for decision making of the technical solution of the Core Banking system
Key member of the team of the definition business requirements of the Core Banking solution
Key member of the contract team of the Core Banking Project
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, performance assessment of the Core Banking
Project team (business analytics, testers, programmers and administrators)
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, monitoring the business requirement
transformation to IT tasks to partners (according contract)
Responsible for overall setup, organization, supervision, monitoring the Testing and Production
environments
Together with Project manager, responsible for long and short term planning of Project
Responsible for Reporting, Card Management System and Utility Bills services in-house
development of the Project
Together with Project manager, Manage and control of Project expenses
Responsible for all Project related purchases (including tender organization)
Responsible for all Project related service contracts
Peoples Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2006 September – 2009, 1, June)
IT Manager – Head of the Information Technology Department
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, monitoring the System Administration,
Database Administration and Support divisions of IT department (ITD) functions, processes and
staff performances
Responsible for all IT services of the Bank
Responsible for long and short term planning of development IT systems of the Bank
Develops and responsible IT standards, policies, procedure
Responsible for in-house program development
Manage and control of IT expenses
Responsible for all IT related purchases (including tender organization)
Responsible for all IT related service contracts
Senior System Administrator of the Bank
Main Information Security Officer of the Bank
Determines the job descriptions and functions of the ITD staff
Responsible for hiring, disciplinary assessment and dismissal of ITD staff together with the
relevant HR bodies and management of the Bank.
Develops IT standards, policies, procedures
Responsible for leading disaster recovery process with Disaster Recovery Committee
Member of the Strategic Planning Group of the Bank
Peoples Bank, Georgia, Head Office (2006 April – 2006 Octomber)
Deputy IT Manager
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, monitoring the System Administration,
Database Administration and Support divisions of IT department (ITD) functions, processes and
staff performances
Responsible for all IT services of the Bank
Responsible for long and short term planning of development IT systems of the Bank
Develops and responsible IT standards, policies, procedure
Manage and control of IT expenses
Responsible for all IT related purchases (including tender organization)
Responsible for all IT related service contracts
Senior System Administrator of the Bank
Main Information Security Officer of the Bank
Determines the job descriptions and functions of the ITD staff
Responsible for hiring, disciplinary assessment and dismissal of ITD staff together with the
relevant HR bodies and management of the Bank.
Develops IT standards, policies, procedures
Responsible for leading disaster recovery process with Disaster Recovery Committee
Responsible for IT trainings Bank’s staff
Developed IT related products in Procredit Bank, Georgia
Dividing functions and developing new IT department structure according risk management best
practice of the ISO 17999
Introduce new schema of the in-house software development
Centralize database structure of the Bank
8 new branches setup
Modification and installation of 21 locations
Design and install new Head Office
Design off-site location of the Bank
Design and installation Citrix Meta Frame terminal services
Design and installation MS Windows 2003 terminal services
Design and installation redundant WAN network of the Bank
Migration core banking system version 6 times
SWIFT Migration
Design and installation of the Virtual Private Network of the Bank
Design and installation of the CheckPoint Firewall 1
Supervising IT support of the all Bank products – Cards (Visa, MasterCard, Local Bank cards),
Utility payments, CreditInfo, Remittances, more then 300 modifications in in-house banking
system and reporting systems, Internet banking
Supervising core banking system changes by provider (Alta Software)
ProcreditBank, Georgia, Head Office (2004 October – February, 2006)
IT Manager
Responsible for overall organization, supervision, monitoring the IT department (ITD) functions,
processes and staff performances
Responsible for all IT services of the Bank
Responsible for long and short term planning of development IT systems of the Bank
Develops and responsible IT standards, policies, procedure
Responsible for in-house program development
Manage and control of IT expenses
Responsible for all IT related purchases (including tender organization)
Responsible for all IT related service contracts
Senior System Administrator of the Bank
Main Information Security Officer of the Bank
Determines the job descriptions and functions of the ITD staff
Responsible for hiring, disciplinary assessment and dismissal of ITD staff together with the
relevant HR bodies and management of the Bank.
Develops IT standards, policies, procedures
Responsible for leading disaster recovery process with Disaster Recovery Committee
Responsible for IT trainings Bank’s staff
Developed IT products in JSC Bank of Georgia (as business analyst)
Remittance Module (2003, March -April)
SMS Module (2003, January - February)
Deposit Module – graphical version (2002, November - December)
Cash Operation Module – graphical version (2002, November - December)
Currency exchange Module (2002, October - November)
Treasury Report system (2002, June - September)
Automated Cash Flow Module (2001)
Balance Exchange Module (2001)
Workshops and trainings for bank personal about Va-bank, trainer (graphical and symbol
versions)
JSC Bank of Georgia, Head Office (2003 January – 2004 October)
Research and Development Department, Product Development, Business Consultant
Management of Research and Development Department activity
Provide management with timely information regarding Banking Products
Provide management regarding product development opportunities
New products design and development
Target setting and task formation for IT Department
Ensuring in accuracy IT implementation of new Banking Products
Testing and improving Banking Products
Trainings and workshops about banking products
JSC Bank of Georgia, Head Office (2001-2003)
Treasury Department, Cash Flow Analyst
Management of treasury department activity
Provide management with timely information regarding cash flow.
Money collection management
Local resources cash flow management
Target setting for IT regarding treasury activities (deposits, cash flow, conversion, T-bills,
operation control, report system)
JSC Bank of Georgia, Head office (2000-2001)
IT group, Contract basis
Maintenance group manager
Banking application deployment and implementation
Custom module creation and performance optimization
Testing and localization
Ajara Autonomous Republic High Council (1998-2000)
Main Specialist of Security Council, Advisor
Supervising of information providing centers
Compiling key analyst documents
Advisor of Head of High Council in IT and Information Security issues
Innovation Center Infinite+ (1996-2001)
Director
Compiling and managing information on patents
Law and economical environmental research and analysis
Different studies for commercial and governmental customers
GO SouzDorProject (1995-1996)
Manager of Business Support department
Managing the support group for CAD systems
Parliament of Georgia (1992-1995)
Invited specialist of Foreign Affairs commission
Invited specialist of Local Government commission
Providing support for researches, creating policy, testing information for consistency
Managing group of programmers to create the database system for researches
Republican AIDS Center 1993–1994
Manager of Computing Department
Managing database systems for clients
Managing group of publishing system
Interests
Alpinism, hiking, photography, car racing, snowboarding, football, rugby, tennis, hunting
Publications
Publications
Translation and Publishing of the “Edison & Wesley, Math” for I, II, III, IV, V, VI grades (for New
School)
Save Intellect (study),
Some aspects of planning of national interests,
Various newspaper publications
