Péter graduated from the Faculty of International Relations of the Corvinus University of Budapest. Following a couple of years of employment in the private business sector he joined the National Institute for Strategic Health Research and its successor organisation as a research fellow and analyst. In terms of external economic relations he gained experience as a senior consultant and head of department at the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency assisting the implementation of foreign direct investment projects in Hungary.

As a Senior Analyst at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs he coordinates the Connectivity Center.