Oscar Damián Schmitke

Teach Regional Business Development to undergraduate Nutrition students.

Teach Food Marketing and Distribution to undergraduate Nutrition students.

Support teaching activities in Biostatistics and Epidemiology for the undergraduate Nutrition program.

Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for yerba mate production and HACCP-based food safety practices in tea processing. Oversee operational management of the yerba mate drying facility and provide technical support to other departments.

Taught industrial maintenance and assembly to final-year electromechanical technician students. Led interdisciplinary student projects, including an adapted pedal tricycle, a PET bottle collection container, and a recycling initiative that converted collected plastic into 3D-printing filament.

Delivered a 10-hour workshop for social-economy entrepreneurs covering business planning, value proposition, cost analysis, and financing options.

Designed pressure vessels and industrial equipment, preparing 3D models, technical drawings, material layouts, and procurement requirements. Coordinated production activities and provided technical support during manufacturing, and led the design and installation of a complete stainless-steel tea grading and packaging line.

Pursuing a postgraduate specialization in Production and Environmental Management, ongoing as of the current date.

Completed the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food (PCQI) training, aligned with the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Completed a Diploma in Food Quality and Safety Management Systems.

Completed a University Diploma in SME Management and Leadership, totaling 80 hours.

Completed a course in Leadership for Middle Managers, totaling 6 hours.

Completed a course in Communication for Executives, totaling 50 hours.

Completed a professional course in Yerba Mate Sensory Analysis and Tasting, Level 1, totaling 10 hours.

Completed an Industrial Engineering degree, with a final project on an industrial project and business plan for the manufacture of OSB boards.

Earned a Mechanical-Electrical Technician qualification from Provincial Technical School No. 9.

Completed a postgraduate course in Strategic Planning, totaling 60 hours.

Completed a basic SOLIDWORKS course in Mechanical and Industrial Design, totaling 28 hours.

Completed a course in 3D Mechanical Design and Modeling with SOLIDWORKS, totaling 72 hours.