Carlos Rodriguez 🇵🇷
About Carlos Rodriguez 🇵🇷
Carlos Rodriguez is the Director of Model Validation, AI & ML at Ally, with a career focus on advancing human-centered and trustworthy AI.
Current Position at Ally
Carlos Rodriguez is the Director of Model Validation, AI & ML at Ally since 2023. He works in the Charlotte Metro area on-site. In this role, he oversees the validation of state-of-the-art machine learning and generative AI models. He ensures the models are unbiased, conceptually sound, and comply with legal and regulatory standards.
Past Roles at Ally
Before his current role, Carlos held multiple positions at Ally. From 2021 to 2023, he was Manager of Model Validation, AI & ML in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to that, he served as Principal of ML Application Architecture for 9 months starting in 2020.
Previous Work Experience
Carlos has a diverse background in software engineering and AI. He worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Big Sky Technologies, Inc. in San Diego from 2017 to 2018 for 9 months. He co-founded AM to PM Creative and served as a Software Engineer from 2008 to 2013 in Puerto Rico. Earlier, he was a Lead Developer at Dakota Group, Inc. and an Actionscript Developer at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Educational Background
Carlos holds a Bachelor of Science in Data Science from Indiana University East, which he attained from 2021 to 2023. He also completed a Nanodegree in Machine Learning Engineering from Udacity in 2019. Earlier, he studied Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in 1998-1999.
Focus on Human-Centered AI
Carlos is dedicated to advancing best practices for human-centered and trustworthy AI. He provides thought leadership within his organization, ensuring that AI and ML models are both unbiased and comply with legal and regulatory standards.