| 1990-1992 | Diploma in English Law (with distinction), Law School, University of Trier, Germany |
| 1992-1995 | First State Exam (with distinction) Concentration on European Law , Law School, University of Freiburg, Germany |
| Junior Assistant, Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law, University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 1995-1997 | Doctoral thesis in European Law (magna cum laude) |
| Senior Assistant, Institute for European Law, University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 1997-2000 | Junior Lawyer, Ministry of Justice, State of Hamburg, Germany; Bar Exam (with distinction) |
| 1998 | Visiting Lecturer of EC Law, Faculty for International Relations, University of Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic |
| 2000-2003 | Desk Officer, responsible for the co-ordination of accession negotiations with the Slovak Republic, Directorate-General |
| | Enlargement, Dir. B.3., European Commission, Brussels, Belgium |
| 2003-2004 | Task Manager, responsible for Education, Culture, Science and Research, Justice and Home Affairs, Task Force European |
| | Neighbourhood Policy European Commission, Brussels, Belgium |
| 2004 | Member of the negotiation team for the reunification of Cyprus, responsible for European Community law aspects, |
| | United Nations, Cyprus (secondment) |
| 2004-2010 | Member of Cabinet, responsible for culture, sport and citizenship policy, competition, internal market and justice and home |
| | affairs, Cabinet of Commissioner Ján Figel , European Commission, Brussels, Belgium |
| since 2010 | Deputy Head of Cabinet, Cabinet of Vice-President Maros Sef
ovi
, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium |
