Paola Alejandra Pereira Soliz is a financial engineer and academic with experience in investment management and financial analysis, combining a background in the stock market with leadership in higher education. She is currently Academic Director of the Financial Engineering program and Director of Diploma Programs in Finance at UPB. She is pursuing a Doctorate in Economics and Business Administration at UPB, in the research phase, and holds a Master’s degree in Finance. She is a candidate for Level II of the CFA program. In her professional career, she was an Investment Supervisor and Fund Manager at Marca Verde SAFI S.A., where she is currently an independent member of its Audit Committee. She has international training and publications on financial markets in Bolivia.