Oliver was the principal conservator and director at Lydeway Conservation LTD. in the United Kingdom. Prior to this, he worked at Internation Fine Art Conservation Studios (IFACS) for 10 years culminating in a thesis comparing lining adhesives in varied climates. In 2011, Oliver recieved Proffesional Accreditation of Conservator-restorers (PACR). Oliver has been working with Rustin Levenson at ArtCare in Miami for the past since 2013. Oliver's speciality is the structural treatment of painting supports.