Chicago · Ex-BCG · 10+ Years in Product

I launch products and manage teams that
MOVE THE BUSINESS.

Product management leader with over a decade of experience delivering AI-powered platforms, digital health systems, and consumer products across healthcare, fintech, retail, and B2B SaaS. Former BCG consultant. I don't just write roadmaps and Jira tickets — I strategize and ship.

Ernesto Rodriguez
10+ Years Leading Product
4 Industries as a Product Leader
40% Data Interoperability Gain
$15M Revenue Growth Driven

Companies I've contributed to

BCGBCG
Cooler ScreensCooler Screens
GrouponGroupon
Fetch RewardsFetch Rewards
RedboxRedbox
AscensionAscension
PatientPointPatientPoint
LevelEx GamesLevelEx Games
AllscriptsAllscripts
ComEdComEd
RouteRoute
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy
BCGBCG
Cooler ScreensCooler Screens
GrouponGroupon
Fetch RewardsFetch Rewards
RedboxRedbox
AscensionAscension
PatientPointPatientPoint
LevelEx GamesLevelEx Games
AllscriptsAllscripts
ComEdComEd
RouteRoute
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy

Where I've
driven impact.

Current

Senior Product Manager — Healthcare & AI

Leading discovery and delivery of AI-powered healthcare products. Scaled a touchscreen patient & provider platform and improved data interoperability by 40% using GCP and HL7 FHIR standards. Shifted engineering in-house, improving product quality by 25% and team collaboration by 30%.

Previous

Product Manager — Retail, Mobile & Growth

Led gamification strategy at Fetch Rewards, driving user acquisition and retention mechanics that contributed to the company's trajectory toward unicorn status and subsequent SoftBank investment. Scaled a retail healthcare pilot from 75 to 2,500 stores ahead of schedule, driving revenue, retention, and growth.

Previous

Product Manager — IoT & Gamification

Designed engaging game mechanics that increased daily user retention. Introduced a social feed feature that boosted engagement. Managed products across IoT and gaming verticals.

Foundation

Management Consultant — BCG

Delivered digital transformation strategy for Fortune 500 enterprise clients. Built the strategic thinking and analytical rigor that underpins everything I do in product.

The
foundation.

Before roadmaps and sprint planning, I spent years as a customer service representative and call center manager — listening to consumer pain points for 8 hours a day, every day. That wasn't a stepping stone. It was the foundation.

To this day, that experience is the engine behind my product intuition. It's why I instinctively design for scalable, intuitive journeys — not just features.

“How do I reduce the likelihood of a support rep — like I used to be — ever needing to be involved?”

That's the question I ask on every product decision. It keeps me honest, keeps me close to the user, and keeps the work grounded in real problems — not hypothetical ones.


Industries I know deeply.

01

Healthcare

Digital health platforms, telemedicine, HL7 FHIR interoperability, patient-facing touchscreen products, and compliant data systems.

AscensionAscension
PatientPointPatientPoint
LevelEx GamesLevelEx Games
AllscriptsAllscripts
02

B2B SaaS

Enterprise software, API-first platforms, microservice architectures, and AI-powered workflow automation.

BCGBCG
RouteRoute
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy
03

Retail & Consumer

Omnichannel commerce, in-store technology, mobile-first experiences, and scaling pilots from dozens to thousands of locations.

Fetch RewardsFetch Rewards
Cooler ScreensCooler Screens
RedboxRedbox
GrouponGroupon
04

IoT & Gamification

Connected device ecosystems, engagement-driven game mechanics, social features, and user retention optimization.

LevelEx GamesLevelEx Games
PatientPointPatientPoint
Fetch RewardsFetch Rewards
Cooler ScreensCooler Screens

Certifications
& training.

Gen AI Product Management Specialization

Microsoft · 2025

GV Design Sprint Certified

AJ & Smart (Jake Knapp) · 2019

Certified Scrum Master

3Back · 2015

Publications

How to Overcome AR Challenges: A Guide for Product Managers

Product School · 2023

Read on Product School →

Creative Passions in the Workplace

TEDx · 2016

Watch TEDx Talk →

Antigravity Kit

Outside of work, I engineer the Beats PM Antigravity Kit — a local-first, agent-driven AI system that automates the operational chaos of product management. Strategy requires space; I build systems that create it.

Try It Yourself, it's Open Source

Chicago
roots.

I mentor emerging product managers, speak at local tech events, and collaborate with Chicago startups and enterprise companies. Building the next generation of product leaders is part of the job.

Personal Pursuits

Audio Production & DJing

Exploring sound design, producing hip hop beats, and mixing EDM.

Spatial Computing

Exploring the future of productivity through VR workspaces and immersive design.

VibeCoding

Building with Google Antigravity, Stitch, Gemini CLI, and KiloCode.

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