Carlos Roberto Rodríguez Zavala
About Carlos Roberto Rodríguez Zavala
Carlos Roberto Rodríguez Zavala is a Senior Service Product Manager at NI in Costa Rica with over 15 years of experience in manufacturing, projects, marketing, and sales.
Title and Current Role
Carlos Roberto Rodríguez Zavala is currently serving as a Senior Service Product Manager at NI (National Instruments) in Costa Rica. In this role, he focuses on managing service products, guiding updates, and overseeing new product launches tailored to the region's market needs.
Professional Experience at ELECTROMOTORES
Carlos worked as a Sales & Product Manager at ELECTROMOTORES for six months from 2020 to 2021 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. His role involved managing sales, developing business models, and responding to regional market demands. He contributed to creating digital campaigns, training plans, and forging strategic alliances aimed at expanding market share.
Professional Experience at Legrand
Carlos held several positions at Legrand in Costa Rica, starting as a Product Technical Advisor from 2010 to 2016. Subsequently, he served as Commercial Technical Advisor in 2016 for seven months, followed by roles as Product Manager from 2016 to 2019 and Project Engineer from 2019 to 2020. In these capacities, he supervised fieldwork, managed electromechanical projects, and led product training and consulting for customers.
Educational Background
Carlos pursued his higher education at prominent institutions in Costa Rica. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Marketing from Tecnológico de Costa Rica from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he achieved a Degree in Electromechanical Engineering from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, where he studied from 2005 to 2012. Moreover, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrotechnical studies from Colegio Técnico Profesional de Heredia, completed from 2001 to 2003.
Experience in Technical and Manufacturing Roles
Carlos's career began at TriQuint Semiconductor (now Qorvo, Inc.), where he worked as a Network Analyzer Technician from 2004 to 2006 and as a Process Technician I from 2006 to 2009 in Costa Rica. He then joined Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, serving as an Electrical Technician I from 2009 to 2010 for seven months. His technical foundation includes carrying out corrective and preventive maintenance programs and continuous improvement initiatives in the manufacturing industry.