Born in 1984, he is the eldest of three children. With his sisters Valentine and Adeline he spent his childhood at the family estate and did an apprenticeship as a micro-mechanic at the Technical School in Biel. After three additional years he received his diploma as an engineer in micro-technology from the Technical College of Biel. He worked as an engineer at “SABATO MIKROMECHANIK” and then at “FELLER PIVOTAGES AG” in Grenchen, where he still has a half-time position. In 2013, he also started to work half-time in the family business.