Urban planning and geography graduate with over 7 years of practical experience.

I have worked on numerous spatial planning and research projects, applying both quantitative and qualitative methods. While most of the my work is located in the Georgian socio-spatial context, from my previous studies and fellowships I have gained valuable insights into the urban and regional development patterns in Europe, USA and Latin America. I have consulted for international organizations, including The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

My researh interests range from the exploration of the fluidities of urban space and human bodies, the socio-material nature of the built environment and the everyday practices of urban living, to planning practices and urban policy-making. I believe in dense, human-scale and walkable communities.

In my previous work I have focused on urban analytics, such as accessibility and sustainable mobility, land-use change, real estate analysis and segregation. I have conducted several workshops on open-source and participatory mapping, data analysis and visualization using GIS, Python and other spatial modelling and visualization tools.

To encapsulate all of the above, I have co-founded and co-run a data visualization and analysis project Z.axis with my fellows. The project aims to bring data visualization and analytics tools closer to the general public and explain more thoroughly some of the pressing social issues happening on a daily basis.

I try to make or better, learn how to make pretty-looking maps and visuals in my spare time. I am always open for an interesting and challenging collaboration, both through the organization and individually.