He began his professional career as a deck officer on merchant vessels, where he sailed for a total of 10 years. From late 1999 to 2008, I worked at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications. He was a member of the Government of the Republic of Croatia’s expert working group for the EU accession negotiations, and also served as coordinator in several international development projects and in the preparation of strategic and operational transport infrastructure development plans. Since October 2008, he has been employed at the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Rijeka in research and academic positions. As of February 2024, he holds the position of Full Professor in the Department of Transport and Transport Technologies. Throughout his professional career, he has consistently participated in the development of various expert projects, either independently as a consultant or within expert teams as a maritime and transport specialist. His areas of expertise include: transport modeling, microscopic and macroscopic traffic simulation, container terminal process optimization, maritime and transport planning, and preparation of strategic documents and feasibility studies at national, regional, and local levels. He has over 30 years of professional experience, including 15 years in science and research.