Teaching Team

J. Oscar Rodriguez is a seasoned business executive, technologist and innovator, having held positions as president & CEO in both NASDAQ-listed and private U.S. technology firms. With more than 30 years of technology leadership experience both in and out of Silicon Valley, he brings a deep understanding of product development, global technology marketing, executive sales, and business operations. Rodriguez is a continual investor and innovator in technology start-up firms, with specific expertise in information, computing, and green energy technologies. He is a member in the Florida Angel Nexus, and currently works with the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science and the Office of Research & Commercialization, where he is a technology entrepreneurship educator in Lean Start-up methodologies. Rodriguez has a deep belief in leveraging entrepreneurship as an engine for global prosperity, and is focused driving the next generation of global innovation-based ventures in Central Florida.