About Edgar E. Rodriguez
Edgar is a seasoned design technologist with over a decade of experience. He has a proven track record of helping organizations achieve their business goals through the strategic implementation of digital products. Edgar's expertise lies in bridging the gap between design and development, ensuring that user-centric solutions are delivered efficiently and effectively.
Throughout his career, Edgar has worked with a diverse range of clients, from startups to established enterprises. His ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into intuitive digital experiences has made him a valuable asset to any team. Edgar is passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems.
Below are some projects Edgar has participated in:
Selected Projects
| Company / Institution | Project |
|---|---|
| Indeed | Company OKR Planning 2024-2025 Led the process to define company Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), aligning leadership and cross-functional teams. Solicited requirements to create concise and effective OKR planning templates. Established a secure, shared digital workspace and managed access to facilitate the collaborative drafting of confidential company memos. Published and maintained internal communications on Confluence to ensure company-wide transparency and awareness of strategic OKRs. Strategic PlanningProject Management |
| Indeed | Reactivation and Retention Company Objective 2024-2025 Led the “Retention and Reactivation” company objective by facilitating cross-functional collaboration among product, marketing, business strategy, and sales teams. Leveraged data analytics to track performance and drive progress toward the company’s revenue OKR. Strategic PlanningProject Management |
| Indeed | Heuristic Evaluations 2023 Facilitated evaluations, documented problems, and collaborated with product teams to develop and implement effective solutions and improve the user experience. Project ManagementUX Design |
| UTEP | Institutional Design System V22016-2018 Created and scaled a Design System to build 300+ web pages, adopted by 20+ users (software developers and content editors). UX DesignUI DesignDesign SystemsFront-end Development |
| UTEP | Enterprise CMS Implementation and Migration 2016-2018 Built a new CMS infrastructure. Integrated branding, UI design, pattern library, HTML/CSS/JavaScript templates, and Content Administrators UIs. Managed work across software development, QA, marketing, and Editorial teams. Collaborated with stakeholders from 20 divisions to gather requirements, discover desired features, and negotiate product adoption. Project ManagementCMSUX DesignUI DesignFront-end Development |
| UTEP | Institutional Design System V12016-2018 Created and scaled a Design System adopted by 800+ users. UX DesignUI DesignDesign SystemsFront-end Development |
| UTEP | Product Discovery Process Implementation 2016-2018 Establish mechanism to gather user feedback, explore solutions, and develop new product or features. Product ManagementUX DesignFront-end Development |
| UTEP | UTEP Homepage Redesign 2021-2022 User research, defining goals, creating wireframes and mockups, developing the new design, launching and testing the final product. Project ManagementCMSDigital MarketingUX DesignUI DesignFront-end Development |
| UTEP | UTEP Academic Programs Platform 2021-2022 Design and develop a new web platform that integrates with CRM to attract and engage prospective students, feeding them into the marketing lifecycle. Manage cross-functional teams to create content and build CMS templates to streamline the process of creating and maintaining program pages. Project ManagementCMSDigital MarketingUX DesignUI DesignFront-end Development |
| UTEP | UTEP Email Marketing System Implementation 2021-2022 Execute a full Mailchimp implementation by migrating subscriber data, developing custom email templates, and launching data-driven campaigns that can be continually monitored and optimized. Digital MarketingFront-end Development |
| UTEP | UTEP Events Platform 2016 Lead the end-to-end implementation of the Localist event calendar, from vendor collaboration and brand-aligned customization to user integration and comprehensive testing, to provide a centralized and fully functional events platform for the university. Project ManagementCMSFront-end Development |
| UTEP | Division of Business Affairs Websites Revamp 2015-2016 Overhaul of 14 websites, starting with usability research to inform a new design language, including UI patterns and responsive templates, followed by the seamless integration of these assets into a CMS, comprehensive user training for 28 individuals, and the establishment of new content governance and maintenance workflows. Project ManagementCMSUX DesignUI DesignWeb Development |
| UTEP | Division of Business Affairs Design System 2014-2015 creating a reusable library of documented components and establishing a scalable framework to consistently apply them across new websites and future implementations. UX DesignUI DesignDesign SystemsFront-end Development |
| Georgetown University | Website Design and Development Consultant 2015-2016 Provide CMS recommendations, develop dynamic components for data visualization, create website templates for reports CMSUX DesignUI DesignWeb Development |
| Bazaarvoice | Enterprise Product Rating System Integration 2013-2014 Integrate a ratings and reviews system across enterprise and client websites, implementing each client’s unique branding and style guide UI DesignFront-end Development |
| Themify | Wordpress Themes Development 2013 Design and develop WordPress themes, and provide support to clients during their implementation. CMSWeb Development |
| Migration.Mobi | Mobile App Design 2012-2013 Design wireframes, prototypes, and the visual interface for mobile applications. Partner with engineers for an efficient design handoff UX DesignUI Design |