In TESLA on Behalf of Georgia - Davit Shonia's International Success Story
Large global technology companies have been joined by a number of successful Georgian specialists who are working on various international projects and are trying to once again demonstrate Georgia's technological potential.
This time, we would like to tell you about David Shonia, who became a member of the product marketing team of the electric car manufacturer TESLA. Despite selfless work and a long application process, the young Georgian managed to realize his goals and establish an important place in an international company.
According to Davit Shonia, everything started 7 months ago, when his mentor and partner, Giorgi Kotolashvili, was employed as a product marketing specialist at the Canadian branch of TESLA. In a few weeks, the global company started looking for assistants in the marketing team, after which, on Giorgi's recommendation, Davit Shonia was one of the many applicants.
The application process and negotiations lasted for several weeks, and the recruiters evaluated such indicators as: the applicant's goal, dream, interests, motivation, inspiration and others. According to Davit, less attention was paid to work experience and more importance was given to studying the psychological state of the candidates in the selection process.
" Every meeting with applicants was attended by a company psychologist who asked interesting and seemingly "fun" questions. After this study and several weeks of negotiations, I was contacted by the company's representative and informed me that I would be an assistant to my mentor Giorgi Kotolashvili in the marketing team of TESLA for a trial period. A contract was signed between us, according to which I am given 36 days to prove that I am a really important employee of the company. During this time, our team (consisting of 10) is tasked with developing a plan that TESLA will implement in the European region over the next few months, and if the project is successful, the company will sign a 3-year contract with each team member."
After accumulated experience and internationally achieved success, Davit Shonia shares recommendations with young people and advises them to turn every day into a new stage of development and fight for their own progress. "Fall, but fall forward. Get a job wherever you think it's another step towards your development, and keep in mind that you're creating an experience, not the other way around," advises a member of the TESLA team to people who want to try their hand at the international arena. , were employed in global companies, which provide unlimited opportunities for both personal and professional development. The main thing is not to lose heart if, despite your efforts, you do not find yourself in the field of vision of large companies, because if a person wants to achieve success, he must be able to attract the attention of companies. The most important thing is to never give up and keep trying to build a successful career.
As for the future goals, Davit Shonia's main plan is to use the experience gained in the world market to help the development of his country and to make Georgia's name appear on the global technological map once again. "My goal is to first of all successfully represent my country and then, of course, myself as well - through this, the partnership with TESLA will enter an important phase and I will have the opportunity to be a representative of the world's leading company on behalf of Georgia for 3 years".
Source: Entrepreneur