Robert Rodriguez

CTO - Head of RCS Technology & Product Strategy at Ebix

Temecula, California, United States

About Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez is CTO - Head of RCS Technology & Product Strategy at Ebix. Location: Temecula, California, United States.

Chief Technology Officer | AI Transformation Leader | Risk & Compliance Innovation I don't just modernize technology, I replace the operational status quo with AI-native systems that produce measurable, enterprise-grade results. As CTO and Head of RCS Technology & Product Strategy at Ebix Technologies, I lead the design and deployment of AI-powered solutions that are actively reshaping how risk and compliance workflows are built, managed, and scaled. My work spans platform architecture, machine learning integration, and the kind of cross-functional product strategy that turns AI investment into competitive advantage. At VertikalRMS, that same philosophy produced the Hawk I platform, a multi-module AI system that automates 90% of previously manual workflows. For smaller carriers and MGAs, the operational savings are immediate and significant. For mid-market and enterprise organizations running those same processes at scale, the economic impact multiplies accordingly, turning workflow automation into a true competitive and financial differentiator. The throughline across both: taking organizations that were built on traditional IT and development models and leading them into AI-first operations, not theoretically, but with production systems, real teams, and real results. Core Focus Areas AI/ML Platform Architecture & Production Deployment Risk Management & Compliance Technology CTO Leadership | Engineering & Data Science Team Building SaaS Strategy | Microservices | AI-Driven Product Development Business Analytics | Financial Stewardship | Executive Leadership I'm passionate about the moment when a complex operational problem becomes a scalable, intelligent solution and building the teams and culture that make that happen consistently.

Skills

  • MACHINE LEARNING
  • New Business Development

Additional experience

  • Chief Operating Officer & CTO - Vertikal RMS, Inc

    Vertikal

    September 2022 – December 2025

Education

  • Business Information Systems, University of Phoenix