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LIKA BOLOTAURI

LIKA BOLOTAURI

Tbilisi

Summary

Pragmatic professional with solid experience in leadership roles. Adept at implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

GENERAL MANAGER

JSC “Trading House Child World”
01.2021 - Current

Led the end-to-end development of a major shopping center project, from concept to construction readiness. Oversaw strategic, financial, technical, and operational planning to ensure successful execution.

  • Conducted detailed market research and feasibility analysis to define project positioning and commercial viability.
  • Developed and executed the strategic development plan, aligning investor goals with market opportunities.
  • Managed coordination of architectural design, engineering consultants, and urban planning processes.
  • Secured all necessary construction permits and approvals from municipal authorities.
  • Led construction tendering, including selection and negotiation with general contractors and MAP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) vendors.
  • Built a detailed financial model, including CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, ROI analysis, and scenario planning.
  • Negotiated with banks to secure financing, managing due diligence and credit approval processes.
  • Conducted high-level negotiations with investors, aligning project terms, equity structure, and returns.
  • Led tenant negotiations, securing anchor tenants and shaping a strategic retail mix.

CEO

Afisha Hotel
2022 - 2025
  • Led the full construction process, coordinating architects, engineers, and contractors.
  • Oversaw fit-out works and integration of MAP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) systems.
  • Managed procurement of all FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) and OS&E (Operating Supplies & Equipment).
  • Developed hotel concept, branding framework, and restaurant strategies.
  • Built initial financial and operational models to guide development.
  • Led the grand opening, managing marketing, vendor relations, and event coordination.
  • Recruited, trained, and managed hotel staff, including department heads.
  • Developed and monitored financial forecasts, budgets, and KPIs for hotel profitability
  • Maintained investor and stakeholder communications with regular performance reporting.

PROJECT MANAGER

Afisha Hotel
2021 - 2022
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
  • Collaborated with branding and marketing teams to align physical development with overall hotel concept and market positioning.
  • Prepared tender documents, conducted contractor evaluations, and negotiated contracts to select qualified vendors.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, including schedules, budgets, and risk management strategies.
  • supervising construction activities, coordinating closely with architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and quality standards.
  • Managed procurement processes.

DEPUTY HEAD

Analytical Department of GRS
01.2018 - 01.2021

I have implemented six important projects during my work as the Deputy Head of Tax Risk Management Division of the Analytical Department, which included designing the new business processes, analyzing historical data in order to gain new insights and improving strategic decision-making, developing KPI for project evaluation and making adjustments.

SENIOR ANALYST

Tax Risk Management Division of Department for Administration
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Obtaining and analyzing information from internal and external sources in order to establish targets for Audit Department.
  • Evaluating and Analyzing risk criteria.
  • developing annual plan of audit department.
  • Exchanging information with other countries' governmental bodies.
  • participating and attending workshops, held in foreign countries, arranged by international organizations, such as IOTA, OECD, etc.

SENIOR TAX AUDITOR

Revenue Service of Georgia
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Creating auditing team for conducting tax audit of different business enterprises.
  • assigning auditing tasks to team members, monitoring and participating in auditing process, collating, checking and analyzing spreadsheet data, examining company accounts and financial control systems, checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable, preparing detailed reports of audit findings.

TAX AUDITOR

Revenue Service of Georgia
01.2010 - 01.2012

Conducting tax audit of different business enterprises, collating, checking, and analyzing spreadsheet data, examining company accounts and financial control systems, checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable, preparing detailed reports of audit findings.

ASSISTANT TO TAX AUDITOR

Revenue Service of Georgia
05.2010 - 10.2010

Assisting the auditor in tax auditing process

Education

Bachelor - Finance

CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY (school of Business, CSB)
Tbilisi

Skills

  • Organizational Leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Operational management
  • Long-term financial forecasting
  • Data management
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Multitasking and organization

Languages

Georgian
English
Russian

Timeline

GENERAL MANAGER

JSC “Trading House Child World”
01.2021 - Current

DEPUTY HEAD

Analytical Department of GRS
01.2018 - 01.2021

SENIOR ANALYST

Tax Risk Management Division of Department for Administration
01.2014 - 01.2018

SENIOR TAX AUDITOR

Revenue Service of Georgia
01.2012 - 01.2014

ASSISTANT TO TAX AUDITOR

Revenue Service of Georgia
05.2010 - 10.2010

TAX AUDITOR

Revenue Service of Georgia
01.2010 - 01.2012

CEO

Afisha Hotel
2022 - 2025

PROJECT MANAGER

Afisha Hotel
2021 - 2022

Bachelor - Finance

CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY (school of Business, CSB)
LIKA BOLOTAURI