Project Assistant

____________________Nato (Natalie) Khakhnelidze__________________

*** *. ******* ***** . ******, IL 61761 . Mobile: 309-***-**** . E-mail:

*******.************@*****.***

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Summary of

Attributes__________________________________________________________________

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. 4 years experience in budgeting, cost reporting and managing

multimillion dollar projects

. Experienced in negotiations of proposals and international

contracts

. Project management experience including recent large-scale

Hollywood film

. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills honed through

extensive multi-cultural experiences and interaction with various

levels of management and government officials

. Able to easily establish, maintain and deepen effective business

relationships

. Strong analytical, leadership and organizational skills; goal

oriented, motivated, responsible, and ethical

. Experienced interpreter (English, Georgian, Russian, Turkish)

Education___________________________________________________________________

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Illinois State University, Normal, IL December, 2010

Candidate for Master of Business Administration (MBA)

GMAT: 710 (93rd percentile), GPA: 3.8, full tuition fellowship, Vice

President of MBA Association

St. Peradze Tbilisi University, Tbilisi, Georgia June, 2004

Bachelor's Degree in Law, Diploma with Honors

Professional

Experience__________________________________________________________________

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Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Finance Graduate Assistant 2010 - current

Assist professors with research and undergraduate courses. Tutor finance

classes.

KBR Inc. Government & Infrastructure, Logistics Civil Augmentation Program

III (LOGCAP III)

Leading global engineering, construction and service company

Project Controls - Senior Cost Specialist, LOGCAP III HQ, Baghdad, Iraq

2007 - 2008

Advised and provided guidance to cost control personnel in 15 field sites

throughout five countries of LOGCAPIII theater. Prepared biweekly cost

reports and variance narratives. Reviewed the cost reports submitted from

the field. Generated multimillion dollar task order budget proposals and

justifications, and participated in negotiations with the client (DoD).

Implemented coding systems and generated Excel models to improve myriad

of cost accounting processes. Trained new cost control personnel. Led

training courses on conformity with government compliance policies.

Compiled monthly senior management reports.

Project Controls - Cost Specialist, Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq 2006 - 2007

Prepared biweekly cost reports and variance narratives. Analyzed

obligations, accruals and ledger actual cost databases to ensure maximum

accuracy of variance explanations. Generated cost savings reports.

Collaborated closely with every department to ensure conformity with

approved budget. Generated Excel models for efficient cost tracking,

forecasting, and trend and burn rate analysis. Conducted new-hire

orientations and volunteered for training of new cost control personnel.

Project Controls - Associate Cost Specialist, Tbilisi, Georgia 2004 -

2006

Assisted with preparation of cost reports. Participated in generation and

negotiation of budget proposals. Assigned cost codes to various documents

such as material requisitions, purchase orders, subcontracts, invoices,

personnel hire and transfer forms, etc. in accordance with work breakdown

structure and general ledger codes. Managed internal databases.

Senior Interpreter / Translator, Tbilisi, Georgia 2002 - 2004

Facilitated communication between U.S. military officials (client) and

representatives of Georgian Ministry of Defense bridging barriers caused

by cultural and language differences. Led field and classroom training of

Georgian Army conducted by U.S. Marines and interpreted highly technical

material (between Georgian and English). Provided Russian and Turkish

translation.

Internships and Other Additional

Experience__________________________________________________________

"GEORGIA"

Large-scale Hollywood film directed by Renny Harlin (scheduled for release

in October, 2010)

Set Production Assistant, Tbilisi, Georgia Fall 2009

The only crew member appointed to this position without prior film

production experience through showcasing dedication, leadership and

operations management skills. Worked directly under Assistant Directors

coordinating every aspect of movie production and running of 250-member

crew; spearheaded preparation of extensive amount of actors and extras on

daily basis.

World Vision Georgia

Finance Intern, Tbilisi, Georgia

Summer 2009

Other

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Languages - Georgian (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent),

Turkish (intermediate), Spanish (beginner)

Software - Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, Project, Visio, SAP, Crystal

Ball (risk-analysis software).

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