I rakli Tskhakaia
Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: 319-***-****
E-mail: i ********@*****.***
Objective
Machine design engineer, mechanical design engineer, mechanical engineer, project engineer, product
engineer or systems engineer Design of
machines, mechanical systems, assemblies, parts and drafting in high professional manner. Engineering
project management
Education
BS in Mechanical-Manufacturing Engineering – 1978 Georgian
T echnical University (formerly Georgina Poly-Technical I nstitute) Tbilisi,
Georgia (Count ry of)
Ph.D. in Theory of Mechanism and Machines -1985 I nstitute of
M achines Science named after A.A.Blagonrarov of the Russian Academy of
Sciences Moscow, Russia
E xperience
9/2012 – Present D irector
B iologika, Ltd. Tbilisi,
Georgia (country of) – Coralville, Iowa (USA) Marketing and
sales coordinator in Eastern European Count ries Biotechnology and
E ngineering
10/1994 – 5/2012 Various positions.
L ast 10 years: Engineering Project Manager I ntegrated DNA
T echnologies, I nc., Coralville, Iowa, USA
Machine design including system design, requirements and specifications, CAD
(Autodesk Inventor and Siemens Solid Edge), DFA & DF M, Assemblies, BOM,
supervising assembly of prototypes and final design machines, testing and
i mplementing in production. Used Siemens Teamcenter for PL M. Expert in
m icrofluidics, materials, material t reatment, all aspects of mechanical
e ngineering
9/1978 – 12/1980 and 7/1984 – 2/1990
Various positions. Last 3 years: Chief Engineer
P TN I IS (Design Research I nstitute of Machine Building) Tbilisi,
Georgia (Count ry of)
Supervised research and design of various machines for hand tool production,
such as pliers, hammers, files, cutters, etc. Positions
i ncluded: engineer, scientific worker, chief scientific worker, head of
t echnological department and chief engineer
12/1980 – 5/1984 Aspirant
( Research Assistant) for postgraduate study. I nstitute of
M achines Science named after A.A.Blagonrarov of the Academy of Science of
t he USSR Moscow, Russia
5/1985 – Successfully defended dissertation in the specialty of the “Theory of
Mechanisms and Machines” Published 7
scientific articles in various magazines of the former Soviet Union. Participated in 3
a ll-union conferences. Object of study: dry fiction reduction with harmonic vibrations
Skills
Machine design using Solid Edge or Autodesk Inventor. Engineering project
management. Have used Adobe In Design for publishing.
Marketing, business strategy, sales, promoting products, etc. Skilled user of
Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Presentations. Fluent Russian and skilled
translator.
Achievements
Strathmore’s Who is Who Professional of the Year (2009) in Biotechnology
Personal Statement
Some of most important values you must have:
Be honest, responsible and dependable
Never stop learning
Be persistent and innovative; don’t be afraid to be different
Learn from mistakes
I magine impossible and do it