He obtained his PhD in computing science from Imperial College London in 2005. Prior to joining Glasgow, he was a Senior Scientist at Philips Research Eindhoven (2008 - 2013) and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London (2005 - 2008). While working at Philips Research, he was responsible for standardizing Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology for content protection. He was also involved in projects related to medical security and security protocols design for Philips lighting systems.