In the early 1980s he studied at the University of Haifa, gaining a bachelor's degree in general studies.[2] In 1983 he joined the Arab Israel Bank, working as a teller. In 1987 he joined Bituah Leumi, running its collection systems in Maghar and Tiberias. In 1996 he was promoted, becoming director of the Yarka branch, a position he held until 2019.[2] Between 2009 and 2011 he studied for a bachelor's degree in business administration and general management at the College of Management Academic Studies.