Omar Herrera
CEO & Co-founder @VulcanX
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WORK HISTORY
CEO & Co-founder @VulcanX
Vancouver, BC, CA
Chief Executive Officer for VulcanXSecured non-dilutive funding for next scale up. Developed new partnerships.Accelerating the transition to net-zero by providing low-cost and low-emission hydrogen and solid carbon.
EDUCATION
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
B.Sc
UBC
Ph.D
The University of British Columbia
PhD
SKILLS
ABOUT OMAR HERRERA
I am a leader in R&D and management with experience in clean energy/biotech, developing product solutions and taking ideas successfully to market. Expertise in grant writing, marketing, sales, research, strategic planning, business development, expense control, product development, operations, troubleshooting, and partnership development. Accomplishments include- Receiving over $35M grant funding since 2016. Funding agencies include NRCan, NSERC, Western Economic Diversification, Canada Innovation Fund, among others- Developed partnerships between industry and academia- Developed research projects from ideation to completion. The projects have involved Municipal, Provincial and Federal government, and industrial partners. Skilled relationship builder, influencer, and negotiator able to forge solid alliances with stakeholders. Form, manage, and motivate high-performance teams that achieve organizational objectives. A lifelong learner with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with an Engineering Management sub-specialization (Fuel Cells and Clean Energy) and a BS in Chemical Engineering. ORGANIZATIONS: Heliocentris Energy Systems, ATS Biotech, ATS Manufacturing, University of British Columbia, National Research Council, Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation, Electrical Research Institute TECHNOLOGIES: Project and Program Management, CAD, EIS, Electrochemical testing, Experimental design, Fuel Cell diagnostics/testing, Laboratory design, LabVIEW, Sensor development, Voltammetric techniques
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