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Giorgi Giorgadze

@giorgigiorgadze

Data Scientist | Applied ML, Voice AI & Causal Inference

Georgia
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What I'm looking for

Open to senior data science, applied ML and voice/speech AI work, remote from Tbilisi. Available both for contract and consulting engagements through my company (IRMS) and for full-time roles — I have delivered remotely for European and US clients on both bases for over a decade. Most interested in work that combines production machine learning with rigorous measurement.

Data scientist with 18+ years across the full ML lifecycle: designing, training, evaluating and monitoring models in production. Specialises in causal inference and experimentation (A/B testing, experimental and quasi-experimental design), applied in 15+ impact evaluations for USAID, the World Bank, ADB, MCC and Meta. Built and operates ASR.GE, Georgia's first native speech-to-text AI, cutting word error rate from 21% to 12%, and engineered a real-time voice AI agent (streaming ASR, RAG-grounded LLM, TTS over SIP/VOIP telephony) running in production with a national telecom provider. Writes production Python and SQL for classification, segmentation, forecasting, semantic search and LLM/RAG systems, and presents findings to executive and non-technical stakeholders. Works autonomously and ships quickly.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant

Asian Development Bank

Sep 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Developed a comprehensive project monitoring system for the Modern Skills for Better Jobs program, ensuring systematic data generation and impact measurement.

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Current

Founder & Lead Data Scientist

IT, Research & Metadata Solutions (IRMS) / ASR.GE

Jun 2012 - Present (14 years 4 months)

Built and operate ASR.GE, Georgia's first native speech-to-text AI: fine-tuned a 7B audio-language model with KenLM, cutting word error rate from 21% to 12%. Engineered a real-time voice AI agent (streaming ASR, RAG-grounded LLM, TTS) over a custom SIP/RTP stack, live with a national telecom. Delivered 15+ causal impact evaluations for USAID, the World Bank, ADB and MCC. Also built speaker diarisation, media monitoring and call-centre analytics.

AE

Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant

Asian Development Bank / Ministry of Education

Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 3 months)

Built the Project Monitoring System for the Modern Skills for Better Jobs Sector Development Program, generating systematic data on programme inputs, outputs and impact indicators. Developed dashboards tracking vocational-education KPIs across institutions, enabling data-driven policy decisions, and defined measurable targets with automated reporting workflows for programme stakeholders.

SG

Data Analysis Project Manager — ML Classification & Segmentation

Splendid Research GmbH

Aug 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Designed and shipped a production user-classification model automating segmentation of panel members across partner platforms (Dynata, Toluna). Built a unified Python backend integrating external partner APIs and internal sources into one analytics-ready platform, and developed automated SQL and Python pipelines that removed manual processing. Delivered remotely for a German client.

GB

M&E Consultant — GENIE Project

Georgia's Innovation & Technology Agency / World Bank

Jul 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Evaluated the World Bank's Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem (GENIE) project; built metrics for innovation infrastructure and funding outcomes, established performance metrics for capital allocation, and created analytical frameworks measuring the effectiveness of innovation-support services and technical assistance.

MC

Evaluation Expert & Project Manager

Meta (Facebook) / Pearl Consulting

Oct 2020 - Mar 2021 (5 months)

Led a mixed-methods impact evaluation of Meta's #SheMeansBusiness programme across Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines. Designed survey instruments and sampling, managed multi-country data collection, and presented analytical findings on programme effectiveness and digital marketing skills to stakeholders.

LC

Analyst / BI Consultant

LEPL 112, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Emergency Response Center)

Mar 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 4 months)

Integrated GIS and spatial analytics into Georgia's Emergency Response Center, building real-time operational dashboards used for live decision-making. Developed APIs connecting government systems (IBM DB2, GIS Server, Python) into a unified emergency data layer, and implemented KPI and QC systems with automated statistical reporting across HR, training and inspection divisions.

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Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant

Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)

Mar 2019 - Apr 2019 (1 month)

Provided technical assistance on the project "Giving Voice, Driving Change: From the Borderland to the Steppes", revising monitoring and evaluation frameworks and designing structured questionnaires for data collection.

MC

Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Millennium Challenge Corporation (TEE Project, 2nd Compact)

Feb 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Built an online MIS tracking training data for 18,000 STEM teachers and 2,000 school principals across 300 trainer accounts nationwide. Designed the project's M&E system from scratch, including data-collection workflows and automated dashboards.

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Statistical Analyst / Survey Specialist

Mendez England & Associates (USAID Evaluations)

Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 (5 years)

Conducted mid-term and end-line evaluations for 15+ USAID projects across energy, governance, agriculture and health. Designed evaluation methodologies combining quantitative surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups and document review, and supervised multi-team field data collection.

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Evaluation Consultant

Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)

Developed evaluation designs and methodologies for projects supporting children and youth with autism spectrum disorders.

GE

Senior Specialist

Georgian State Electrosystem

Jan 2015 - Feb 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Built and deployed a company-wide Key Performance Indicator system and trained staff on data-driven performance management. Conducted energy-balance and training-efficiency analysis using structured statistical frameworks, and defined data-exchange standards for state agencies.

CG

Evaluation Consultant

Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia

Jul 2016 - Jul 2016 (0 months)

Conducted baseline data analysis for the ENPARD project, focusing on local economy and living conditions.

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Metadata Statistician

NORC at the University of Chicago / Urban Institute / MCC

Jun 2007 - Jun 2013 (6 years)

Built and maintained the central metadata repository for MCC's agriculture and infrastructure impact evaluations, integrating 8+ surveys and government sources. Designed sampling frames and managed data quality assurance to DDI and SDMX standards, auditing data submitted by fieldwork subcontractors.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

WI

Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation

Short Course, Development Studies

2014 - 2014

Participated in a short course on Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, enhancing skills in project evaluation and stakeholder engagement.

TU

Tbilisi State University

Master's in Sociology, Sociology

2011 - 2013

Completed a Master's degree in Sociology, focusing on social research methodologies and data analysis techniques.

TU

Tbilisi State University

Bachelor in Economics & Statistics, Economics & Statistics

2002 - 2006

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics, covering economic theory, statistical methods, and data interpretation.

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