In 2015 he passed exam of the London School of Economics with the Executive Management Program.

Talakvadze, at various times occupied the following positions: 2007 – 2010 he served as a Senior Advisor to the Public Defender of Georgia taking an active part in monitoring the state of Human Rights Protection in Georgia.

He was a co-author of various Human Rights reports issued by the Ombudsman, including the one documenting severe Human Rights violations committed by the Russian troops while invading Georgia in 2008; 2011 – 2012 Mr. Talakvadze worked as a Deputy Director of USAID Good Governance in Georgia program promoting political reforms, civil society development and independent media; He served as a Deputy Minister of Justice responsible for Penitentiary Healthcare in 2012 – 2014, where under his direct leadership, successful reforms had been implemented.

The prison health reforms conducted by Georgia during 2012-2014 received high credit form the Council of Europe and became a showcase; In 2014 Archil Talakvadze was appointed as a Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia taking an active part in the reforms implemented under the EU Association Agreement.

Talakvadze endorsed Kakha Kaladze in the 2017 municipal elections and served as a campaign manager for his race for Mayor of Tbilisi.