Tony Rodriguez

Tony Rodriguez is the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Digimarc, based in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.1 He has held this position since August 2008, leading research with a focus on delivering the Illuminate Platform, which enables indelible identity to be added to various forms of media and physical objects.1

Professional Background

Tony Rodriguez has an extensive background in technology and innovation:

• He is responsible for identifying and executing research strategies to grow long-term assets in the form of technology and patents that are broadly licensed.1
• He manages innovation competency and research in image processing, generative AI, machine learning, and related fields.1
• Tony owns technical customer relationships and manages outreach with key researchers in academia.1

Career Progression at Digimarc

Before his current role, Tony held other positions at Digimarc:

• Chief Technologist (March 2003 - July 2008): He was responsible for technical due diligence of emerging technologies and creating directed research strategies.1
• Senior Software Engineer (September 1996 - December 1999): He built and supported watermark software components and created tools for imaging workflows.1

Prior Experience

Before joining Digimarc, Tony worked at several notable companies:

• Intel Architecture Labs: Senior Software Engineer (1992 - 1996)1
• IBM Global Services: Software Engineer/CO-OP (June 1990 - November 1992)1
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Software Dev/CO-OP in the Multimission Image Processing Lab (June 1990 - January 1991)1

Education and Achievements

• Tony holds a B.S. from the University of Washington and completed the AeA/Stanford Executive Institute program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.1
• He is the inventor of over 290 issued U.S. patents.1
• Tony is recognized as an industry thought leader and has been quoted in publications such as Forbes and Oregon Business.1

Tony Rodriguez's expertise in image processing, human perception, and color theory, combined with his focus on digital identities for various media forms, has made him a key figure in Digimarc's technological advancements and strategic direction.