Xabier graduated at the University of Zaragoza, Spain in 2004. He worked with the largest egg producer in Spain as a field veterinarian and was in charge of the company’s R&D department. He later took on the role of the production manager and nutritionist of the company. Xabier joined Novus Europe in 2009 as the technical manager for Spain and Portugal. He was also the poultry and feed hygiene specialist for Novus Europe. In 2012, Xabier was transferred to Novus South East Asia Pacific where he worked as the regional technical manager and since October 2015, he worked as head of technical services for Novus South East Asia and South Asia Pacific.