After initially working as a speechwriter for Boutros Boutros Ghali, he then worked in political affairs in the Central African Republic, Eritrea and Ethiopia, and assisted in the peaceful devolution of power from Indonesia to an independent East Timor (Timor Leste).
After initially working as a speechwriter for Boutros Boutros Ghali, he transitioned to international policy at UN Headquarters in New York, and then became a political affairs officer in the field. He worked in the Central African Republic, Eritrea and Ethiopia, and assisted in the peaceful devolution of power from Indonesia to an independent East Timor (Timor Leste).