Luis Carlos Rodriguez

About

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Areas of Expertise

• Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Education (Intro to AI, AI in Healthcare, Design Thinking, Design).
• Digital Product Design & UX (User-Centered Visual Design, Wireframing, Prototyping)
• IT Project Management (Kanban, Trello, Product Development, Agile, Scrum)
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration (Healthcare, Engineering, Design, Tech, Marketing)
• Bilingual & Cross-Cultural Communication (English-Spanish, Global Teams)

Key Achievements

• Co-founded teamJOE, a community-driven social network, leading UX and product design.
• Redesigned the brand identity for TELECARIBE, a major regional TV channel, creating a new logo, wordmark, and visual identity.
• Developed and taught the first AI & Innovation courses for students in medicine, microbiology, bacteriology, physical therapy, and surgical instrumentation at Universidad Libre.
• Led academic innovation strategy for Universidad Libre’s Engineering Innovation Lab, designing and delivering its first Design Thinking workshops.
• Guided my nephew in the NASA International Space Apps Hackathon, where our project, using Generative AI (ChatGPT, MidJourney, Runway), won in the “Idea Impact” category for conceptualizing a scientifically viable exoplanet with sustainable life conditions
• Collaborated with Fortune 500 companies (Sony, Pitney Bowes) on digital product development, working with cross-functional teams in design, engineering, art, and marketing.
• Contributed to the 3D animation pipeline at Blue Sky Studios (20th Century Fox) for the major animated film EPIC, working alongside artists, engineers, and industry experts. Full Cast and Crew

Education

• M.S. in Digital Imaging and Design, New York University, New York City.
• Specialization in Machine Learning with Stanford University and Deeplearning.AI.
  Taught by Andrew Ng (Online, Currently)
• Specialization in Design Thinking with University of Virginia (Online, Currently) 
• Graphic Design, Platt College. San Diego, California.
• B.S. in Systems Engineering, Universidad del Norte , Barranquilla, Colombia 

Teaching Experience

USA

• Video Editing, 2D animation, Office, and  Adobe Tools at Santiago Canyon College's Orange Education Center in Orange, California, USA.

Colombia

• Intro to Artificial Intelligence, IT Project Management, Design Thinking, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Engineering Design, Algorithms.
  Adjunct Faculty, Universidad Libre. Barranquilla.  Aug 2023 - present. 
• Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp. Basic Level
  Instructor.   TalentoTech Ministerio TIC. Caribe. Since October 2024. 
• Design Thinking Workshops.
  Universidad Libre. 2024  
• Informatics for Engineering Students.  
  Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.
• Computadores I (Programming).     
  Universidad del Atlantico, Barranquilla, Colombia.
• Computadores for Programs in Advertising and Advertising Design, International Business, Computer Analysis, and Systems Administration and Auditing.  
  Corporación Educativa del Litoral., Barranquilla, Colombia.

Interests

• Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, VR and AR.
• Photography.
• Fine art.
• Training Momo.
• Feeding street dogs and cats when I am in Barranquilla.
• Traveling - I have visited about 100 cities in 18 countries.

Languages

English and Spanish. Eligible to work in the USA and Colombia.

My Skills

UX Product Design Cycle

• Definition: Stakeholders Interviews, Value Proposition, Concept Sketching
• Research: Interviews, Surveys, Competition Research, User Testing
• Analize: Personas, Journey Maps, User Stories, Storyboarding
• Design: Information Architecture, Site Maps, User Flows, Wireframes, Mockups, Visual Design, Design Specs, Prototyping
• Validate: Beta Testing, User Testing, QA

Other Skills

• Design Thinking for Innovation
• Creative Direction
• Jupyter Notebook
• Google Colab
• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Artificial Intelligence Literacy
• Prototyping
• Wireframing
• Management of Developers.
• Experience at Fortune 500's.
• Strong Communication Skills at different stakeholder levels.
• Video, Motion Graphics, Animation.
• Training and Mentoring.
• Social Media Design and Strategy.
• Database Design and Analysis.
• Programming.
• Photography.
• Bilingual. English/Spanish.
• Interest in Emerging Technologies.
• Entrepreneurial, Innovative.

Tools

• Photoshop
• Figma
• Miro
• Sketch
• Trello
• Balsamiq Mockups
• Zeplin
• InDesign
• Jupyter Notebooks
• Google Colab
• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Artificial Intelligence Literacy
• After Effects
• Premiere
• Canva
• Rush
• Adobe Express
• Media Encoder
• Buffer
• Illustrator
• Camtasia
• Lightroom

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