I have nearly four decades of experience in the foreign service, government, and international civil service, specializing in the challenges of multilateralism, great power relationships, Eurasian geopolitics, and global security. As Chief of Staff to five Directors-General of the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG), I provided strategic advice and back-channel diplomacy. Fluent in four languages, I have been involved in negotiations and mediation on complex issues across diverse cultural contexts, participating in key talks on humanitarian aid and security in North Korea, Western Sahara, and the Iran nuclear program. Throughout my career, I have had opportunities to contribute to institution-building, such as establishing the prototype of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform and modernizing the UN Library in Geneva. I holds a Ph.D. in political science and an involved in various international and academic initiatives. Born in Tbilisi, I am a Georgian citizen with extensive global networks.