Oscar Valdivieso is a senior academic leader at Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), serving as the Head of the Production, Industrial, and Systems Engineering departments. His extensive career at UPB includes roles as Dean of Engineering and Dean of Admissions, following a corporate career in sales and commercialization management.
He was recently honored as the universitys most senior professor, carrying the ceremonial mace that symbolizes the "fire of knowledge" during an official academic procession.