Cristina Rodriguez Hispanic talent in engineering Ford

Cristina Rodriguez is the engineering development of the dynamics of Ford. The ride comfort, handling and vehicle responsiveness had been her responsibilities the last 12 years, and is the only woman currently does.Rodriguez said “to do what I do, my body becomes a finely tuned instrument. My legs, my back, shoulders, arms and hands become inputs all data collection”.Rodriguez’s success is a direct reflection of its unique ability to balance and reconcile objectives, quantitative data with the subjective feeling of seat-of-the-pants (to be guided by instinct) that one can acquire only after years of driving development, within the controlled environment of the test track.Rodriguez grew up in Puerto Rico and credits her parents for her methodical approach and mechanical inclination. “My father is a chemical engineer, and taught me to be analytical” Rodriguez said. “My mother encouraged me to take things apart and then put them together again. She did not seem to mind if there were parts left over”.