He has broad experience within the European institutions and the Slovak diplomatic service .

He had been working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (i.e. as Head of Office of the Chief Negotiator for EU accession) as well as in the team of the former High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana. After joining the European Commission in 2007 he was Head of Unit for enlargement at the Directory General for Agriculture and Rural Development. Since January 2012 he leads the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia.
He graduated in Diplomacy at the Oxford University and at Diplomatic School in Madrid. He also studied at the Institute of International Relations of the Comenius University in Bratislava and Slovak Technical University.