Ricardo Rodriguez

Ricardo Rodriguez is an accomplished product engineer with extensive experience in bakeware innovation and regulatory compliance. Currently serving as a Product Engineer at Wilton Brands since October 2016, Ricardo has successfully driven technical product innovation projects and collaborated with suppliers to enhance product offerings in the non-food bakeware category. Prior to this role, Ricardo worked as a Regulatory Compliance Engineer, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance for food contact products. Between May 2016 and October 2021, Ricardo served as a Quality Consultant at Insights Promotions, where responsibilities included developing processes and training for product development and supplier onboarding. Additionally, Ricardo spent over a decade at Creata as a Senior Safety Engineer, focusing on safety and quality evaluations for consumer products. Ricardo holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.