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38 February 2017
Project Manager, Motorola
Andrelina Rodriguez was
born and raised in Barquisime-
to, Venezuela, where she was a
member of the Venezuelan na-
tional swimming team for more
than 12 years, breaking multiple
records at national and inter-
national levels. She immigrated
to the United States when she
was 17 years old on a swimming
scholarship from Southern Illi-
nois University.
Rodriguez continued to excel
as a student athlete throughout
college, becoming a Missouri
Valley All-American athlete,
graduating summa cum lau-
de in computer science with a
minor in math and completing
her postgraduate work with a
master's degree in computer
science.
After working as a technical
assistant throughout college,
Rodriguez interned at Motorola
and was offered a permanent
position in Chicago as a software
engineer. She has spent more
than 18 years with the company,
working in multiple countries.
She has since been promoted to
project manager in the mobile
division global product develop-
ment organization.
Rodriguez is known by her
colleagues for her success in
providing guidance and leaders-
hip for wide-ranging technology
initiatives focused on streamli-
ning technical operations and
mobile services as well as en-
suring profitability and steady
corporate growth. She holds a
master certificate in project ma-
nagement and business analysis
along with PMP and CBAP cer-
tifications and is currently pur-
suing a master's degree in agile
methodology.
Rodriguez is fluent in En-
glish, Spanish and Portuguese
and maintains an active sports
schedule. She is also actively in-
volved in the Latino and Vene-
zuelan community of Chicago
and an advocate of Latino girls
in science, technology, enginee-
ring, and mathematics.
Andrelina Rodriguez, 39
A decorated swimmer and computer scientist
"B
eing an immigrant I learned
you need to work harder
to be average and even harder to
excel. Educate yourself, believe
in yourself and work really hard.
That is the best way to go."
