Adam Rodriguez

Experience

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  Newegg

  Jun 2004 - May 2009

  Business Systems Analyst / Project Manager

  Designed internal system processes, workflows, and user operation interfaces to meet business needs. Served as business unit and corporate liaison to facilitate elicited and solicited system developments. Managed project requirement gathering, documentation, analysis, and implementation testing. Responsible for all project related communications, from stakeholder and technology staff interviews to product launch user training.Multi-disciplinary system developments improving user control and automations cover span of company business units: logistics, customer service, fraud prevention, accounting, purchasing, and marketing. Show less

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  AutoShepherd

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Consultant and Business Systems Analyst

  Conducted company service and process studies to improve operational efficiencies. Translated business needs to system requirements in order to develop desirable management features and process workflows.Notable developments include the design of vendor portal, inventory, and promotion management systems to establish improved user controls and system automations.

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  Center for Environmental Research and Technology

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2014

  Research Assistant

  Assistant to principal investigators and graduate researchers in the atmospheric processes laboratory (APL); prepared and processed exhaust particulate filtration samples, organized and analyzed experimental field data, and performed routine instrument and equipment maintenance.

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  University of California, Riverside - Department of Environmental Engineering

  Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Responsible for fabricating and characterizing conductive polymer membranes designed for waste water treatment and desalination processes.

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  Thync

  Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  Mechanical & Product Design Engineer

  As a Product Design Engineer at Thync, role responsibilities covered the span of three key areas: Mechanical Part Design, Manufacturing Management, and Quality Assurance Engineering.Mechanical Part Design:Responsible for the analysis and design of new mechanical components; utilized CAD software (SolidWorks), 3D printing, and other tools to build proof of concept prototypes and to finalize part drawings. Manufacturing Management:Coordinated with contract manufacturer teams and vendors to manage the procurement and quality of both custom and off-the-shelf parts. Managed product’s bill of materials (BOM), engineering change orders (ECOs), manufacturing process instructions (MPIs), and production schedule based on revision evolutions and company forecasting. Evaluated, designed, and installed jigs, fixtures, and tools for manufacturing assembly line to increase build efficiency.Quality Assurance Engineering:Administered and designed testing for mechanical parts and packaging components to establish quality standards. Tracked quality reports and managed improvement initiatives. Show less

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  Zyomed

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  Mechanical Engineer

  Primarily responsible for coordinating and carrying out the physical builds, MPI documentation, testing and validation of optical and mechanical sub-systems, BOM management, design for manufacturing feedback, and inventory management for an evolving, innovative medical device.• Coordinated with vendors in the procurement of custom and off-the-shelf components• Participated in design reviews with focus on Design for Manufacturing• Managed Bill of Materials and BOM scrubs• Documented inventory control and build procedures• Fully assembled and tested two evolutions of the developing device• Created assembly and part drawings for MPI documentation and vendor quotations• Designed an optical fiber routing and patient contact sub-assembly• Conducted and documented component and assembly validation tests• Utilized 3D printing and shop tools to evaluate proof of concepts for various system components Show less

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  Owlcam

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2018

  Mechanical Design Engineer, Founding Team

  Founding team member of stealth startup in Silicon Valley.Member of the product design team. Made significant contributions to product development, design, and user experience through rapid prototyping and testing. Named inventor on design and utility patents for a novel consumer electronic accessory of flagship product.

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  Zynx Health

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

  Product Engineer: Project Manager | Analyst | UX/UI | Scrum Master

  • Orchestrates collaboration and communication amongst stakeholders, technical teams, and | vendors• Leading agile teams in product development and R&D initiatives• Supports project scope, product vision, user experience design, road mapping, prioritization, and | budgeting• Maps user journeys and writes user stories with acceptance criteria to embody requirements | and guide product development• Creates prototype mockups and wireframes for UI feature concepts• Tracks performance metrics and promotes continuous improvement and quality standards• Servant Leader as Scrum Master to guide team with best practice principles and values• Protects development by removing impediments and identifying team and process | inefficiencies Show less

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  OPTE

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Product Manager, Digital
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  SolaWave

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  Digital Project Manager
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  Vytalize Health

  Sept 2022 - now

  Technical Product Manager