He received a BScE (1996) from Queen's University, MASc (2001) from the University of British Columbia and PhD (2013) from Carleton University, all in mechanical engineering. He has worked in research laboratories in Bern, Switzerland, and Berlin, Germany as well as at the Ottawa Hospital, with a focus on orthopaedic implant performance and bone and soft tissue mechanics. He has also worked at a medical device manufacturer, as Director of R&D, overseeing the design and manufacturing of fracture fixation devices.