He graduated in Energy and Process Engineering from Brno University of Technology and Environmental Studies from Masaryk University. He also completed one semester at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

He started his career in the energy sector as a design engineer. He then continued working for a number of companies and organizations, including NGOs, focusing on renewables and energy management. So far, he has spent most of his career at the position of a manager in the area of development and production of electric machinery. Besides AMO, he also works as a consultant within the Facts on Climate Change project.