Dr. Angel Valerio
Biography
Dr. Angel Valerio, PhD, MSc is an accomplished Operations Executive with over a decade of experience spanning Mexico and Canada’s manufacturing, engineering and high-tech agri-food and energy industries. Dr. Valerio holds a Doctorate in Engineering Physics from The University of British Columbia and a Master of Science in Energy Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Dr. Angel Valerio teaches OPMT 620-54 at University Canada West.
Expertise and Experience
Dr. Valerio is an Operations Executive with over 15 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering and SaaS. He has scaled programs, high-tech manufacturing operations and SaaS enterprise products from concept to commercial adoption.
Throughout his career, he has built and led high-performing teams of Engineers, Operations Managers, Project Managers and Scientists, achieving annual retention, productivity and growth targets. His experience also includes securing financing and grants.
Dr. Valerio has worked across organizations of all sizes, from startups to publicly traded corporations driving geographic and industry expansion.
Currently, as Chief Operating Officer at Clir Renewables, he leads Operations and Customer Delivery with full P&L responsibility, accelerating growth and ensuring scalable, high-impact outcomes for his clients and shareholders.
Publications and Scholarly Activity
- Valerio, Angel & Mossman, Michele & Henderson, Deborah & Whitehead, Lorne. (2016). A Variable Insulation System With Potential Application in Cold Climate Greenhouses. International Journal of Energy Engineering. 6. 1-12. 10.5963/IJEE0601001
- Valerio, A. (2014). Light transmissive variable thermal insulator based on non-imaging optics with potential application in cold climate greenhouses. (T). University of British Columbia.
- Angel A. Valerio, Michele A. Mossman, and Lorne A. Whitehead “Light valve based on nonimaging optics with potential application in cold climate greenhouses”, Proc. SPIE 9191, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XI, 91910K (9 September 2104)
Awards
- UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) by The University of British Columbia
- Honorific Mention of Excellence for Master of Sciences by the Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Santander Prize for Entrepreneurial Innovation by the Santander Bank
- Tlactipac Prize for the Academic Excellence by the Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro
- National Prize for Excellence as Engineeering Student by the Mexican Federal Government
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