He received a law degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a master’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Policy from the same alma mater. He majored in criminal procedural law and orality techniques.
In 2007, he joined the Attorney General’s Office, and he started in the then National Unit of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law as an advisory lawyer, supporting the streamlining of backlogged cases and promotion of judicial processes on crimes committed against union members and social leaders. Later, he worked as an advisory lawyer for the then Office for Victim and Witness Protection.
He was an advisor to the Office of the Attorney General between 2012 and 2015, performing duties inherent to his position, especially in the creation of the necessary directives for the management of that administration and later he served as a prosecutor for the Public Policies Directorate.
In the last 8 years he has worked as prosecutor in the Directorate specialized in the fight against Corruption, serving as coordinator of one of the groups against public procurement crimes.