Rodrigo provided thoughtful, actionable insights that gave our team at Dead Nice a valuable external checkpoint. His feedback on accessibility, particularly around alt text and screen readers, was practical and easy to apply. Accessibility is an important focus for us, we are excited to continue learning and find ways to strengthen it further. We would confidently recommend Rodrigo to any team looking to refine their work with an accessibility expert's perspective.
Agnes Kasilovska Chief Creatiave Officer, Dead Nice

I had the privilege of managing and working with Rodrigo at Square Enix from 2022 to 2024. His relentless drive and creativity in promoting Accessibility across the organization were not only persistent but truly inspiring. Rodrigo consistently demonstrated exceptional organization and a self-driven approach. Rodrigo’s ability to advocate for accessibility with both passion and precision made a significant impact on our teams. His dedication went beyond expectations, setting a high standard. Rodrigo comes with my highest recommendation—any organization would be fortunate to have him as part of their team.
Janus Rau Sørensen Greenlight & User Research Director, Square Enix

Having worked with Rodrigo for several years, I must say he is an excellent team member. He helped us all understand accessibility needs on all our projects, his contribution and knowledge on the matter were extremely valuable. Rodrigo also easily adjusted into all our projects’ pipelines and team dynamics. On top of that he is an extremely nice person, we have been very lucky to have had him as part of the team. I am glad we worked together and have no hesitation recommending him to potential employers.
Rachele Doimo Art Director for all External Studio, Square Enix

Rodrigo is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is genuinely passionate about accessibility and is always proactively pushing for change within the business whilst respecting the pressures and demands on the relevant teams. I always enjoy our catch-ups as Rodrigo is friendly and has a lot of time to listen. He has helped me view existing processes and projects with a new lens of always factoring in accessibility as a priority and his input on events organisation and procurement processes has been incredibly valuable. I would highly recommend him as an incredibly valuable member of any team.
Jamie Thornton Senior Legal Counsel, Square Enix

I was a managing lead for accessibility at Square Enix when we hired Rodrigo as an Accessibility Specialist. He is not only a digital accessibility expert and outstanding team member, he is also extremely proactive and a very fast-learner. His great communication skills are also key to the important advocacy and educational layer of our field. He's since grew as a respected accessibility specialist and manager within the games industry, and would love to work with him again at any time. If you're looking to push accessibility in your games, websites or digital products… Rodrigo should be first on your mind.
Améliane F. Chiasson Game Accessibility Lead, Player Research a Keywords Studio

Since Rodrigo joined the team his enthusiasm and accessibility knowledge has been apparent from the beginning. His approach to educating the business on accessibility needs has been admirable, with a view of slowly building up the knowledge-base after gauging where the different teams were at, and working closely to support everyone in improving internal processes. I was able to collaborate with Rodrigo on both tooling and reviewing proposed roadmaps for future product and process improvements. He was always open to other peoples thoughts and it was great to be able to discuss these improvements and work alongside Rodrigo doing so. Through all of this I have personally learned a lot about different user needs, factoring it in to my own approach to my work as well as brain-storming with my team how to incorporate it into our wider process. I believe this work has allowed us to improve our products for everyone, ensuring different needs are met and making our websites more accessible. I think the biggest win has been how accessibility now sits at the forefront of the team's mind during planning and review sessions, as well as built-in to many of our shared website components. To me, that's a big ripple effect for one person to have on a company. Rodrigo would be a great asset for any team and I have no doubt that the impact he would have on any team would be a positive one.
Lee Relton Director of Digital Development, Square Enix

Rodrigo has been a vital part in ensuring accessibility needs and standards are met at Square Enix across various sectors - events, marketing, etc. I've had the pleasure of collaborating with Rodrigo during his time here including ensuring our presence at MCM Comic Con met accessibility needs as required. He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate, ensuring people are getting an equal and fair experience no matter what.
Melissa Larsson UK Marketing Manager, Square Enix

Rodrigo has had a significant influence on shaping the way accessibility is approached throughout our web development team. He was proactive in sharing his extensive knowledge about the needs of accessible users, which personally impacted the way I test websites by introducing me to new tools, user perspectives, and best practices. Rodrigo has been very open-minded to other viewpoints while maintaining a strong sense of practicality. I also appreciate how approachable he was, his enthusiasm truly shines through in discussions. He has undeniable passion for what he does along with the skills and knowledge to back it up, I'm confident that he would be an exceptional addition to any team.
Boma West Web QA Tester, Square Enix

I met Rodrigo several years back at an accessibility camp I was hosting in New York City. Rodrigo immediately stood out as a person that cares deeply about making the world a better place. It was obvious that we should work together for our shared goals of improving access to technology for people with disabilities. I love the positive energy he brings to our team and his desire to keep learning to make digital experiences accessible. I celebrate his work redesigning our Equal Entry website and in bringing his UX knowledge and visual design skills to multiple aspects of our work. Rodrigo has demonstrated excellence in evaluating technologies to improve their accessibility and overall usability. In other words, HE'S GREAT!
Thomas Logan Owner, Equal Entry

I have had the pleasure of working with Rodrigo on several Equal Entry projects. For Equal Entry directly I got to see his designer skills and as we worked on client projects his accessibility testing skills. Rodrigo is professional, easy to work with, takes feedback well and brings great skills to the table. I always look forward to projects we are on together.
Heather BurnsAccessibility Consultant, Equal Entry

I had the pleasure of working with Rodrigo at Weight Watchers on several initiatives. He is a 10X designer and I can't recommend him highly enough. I'm a huge fan of him, his work, and his results-driven approach. He is hard-working, focused, dynamic, upbeat, energetic, and a ton of fun. He has a natural ability to gain the trust and respect of his peers and always brings his own fun-loving personality to the team dynamic. I'm proud to have worked with him before and I look forward to working with him again.
Chris Deptula Director, PMO, Weight Watchers

I loved working with Rodrigo for many reasons - starting with his great energy. He infuses teams with curiosity and good cheer. He strives unflaggingly to create the best experience for users. And he brings a seemingly endless web of connections -- to both ideas and people -- to benefit everything he touches. I envy the next team who gets to work with Rodrigo.
Beth O HerbertDirector of Product Management, Weight Watchers

I’ve known Rodrigo for the past few years. First as front end HTML developer and then as UX designer. He directly reported to me for the past year. Everyone loves working with Rodrigo. He is acknowledged for having the member in mind, empathy and collaboration skills. All key characteristics of a good UX designer. He is recognized as hard working who isn’t afraid to jump right in and get to work. He keeps an eye on industry trends and communicates these ideas when he feels his teams can benefit. Due to his front-end experience, he is effective in communicating changes to both front end and engineering counterparts. This past year, I watched Rodrigo navigate ambiguity among external teams and blockers effectively to draw priorities and get answers. He was successful in working with his team to create quality wireframes and communicate changes to new developers in an environment that consisted of ever-changing requirements, multiple players and moving timelines. With his “can-do attitude”, Rodrigo jumped in to get items complete. He is admired for his “extremely even tempered nature” and his ability to keep his team aware of impacts to deliverables.
Kimberly CassidyAssociate Creative Director UX, Weight Watchers

I had the pleasure of working with Rodrigo for three years. He has a strong understanding of UX, UI, and Front-End Development. During our time working together we had several ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) focused projects. Not only does this provide a unique point of view on what users might need, it also reinforces clean, semantic, and functional coding. Rodrigo is one of the most organized people I have ever met. He has excellent time management skills and strongly believes in following process – while still being able to think on his feet and adjust to any situation. He immerses himself in the design and development community which gives him a great understanding of the industry and where it's going. With his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help others, he will most likely be at the forefront of the next big thing. Rodrigo would be a great asset to any team. I hope to work with him again in the future.
Sean VinciFront-end Developer, Weight Watchers

Rodrigo is one of the greats. That's not hyperbole - it's fact. I collaborated with him on several projects and he never failed to deliver standout work. But what really sets Rodrigo apart is his calm, positive energy. He keeps his cool (and more importantly, his sense of humor) regardless of stress, deadlines, general office craziness... Honestly, I can't imagine a better teammate.
Alisha McKinney Content Director, Weight Watchers

Customer centric, solution oriented, always on top of industry trends - that's how I would describe Rodrigo in a nutshell. Rodrigo is a terrific collaborative UX counterpart to have because he doesn't just think about usability, he believes in the overall product. I would highly recommend Rodrigo for any UI/UX position and hope that we can work together in the future.
Virgilia Pruthi Product Manager, Weight Watchers

In my former capacity as Executive Director of the Spirituality for Kids program internationally, I had the benefit of working with Rodrigo for several years. As a graphic designer for SFK, Rodrigo always produced innovative and compelling designs for a wide range of our products (e.g. curricula, classroom materials, brochures, posters). He played an essential role on our team (both within NYC and internationally). Always willing to take on new and challenging projects, Rodrigo helped to motivate those around him consistently. In tackling new assignments, he worked independently, requiring little guidance. It is without hesitation that I would recommend Rodrigo to other organizations.
Heath Grant CEO, Spirituality for Kids

Rodrigo redesigned my website that was 3 years old. I was very pleased with the results and found Rodrigo very easy to work with and talk to. He listened to my concerns and misgivings about my first website and he addressed all my concerns in a very timely and patient fashion. I am not a :"techie' and most of this jargon is Greek to me but Rodrigo was incredibly patient in explaining everything to me. He also had a number of very good ideas which I found exciting-Rodrigo comes with my highest recommendations.
Dr. Cynthia Gomez DDS Owner, Dental Implants in the City

I had the pleasure of work with Rodrigo at HomeandLiving.com where he started as a Customer Service Manager where he led a 5 person team. Parts of his responsibilities were to implementing support processes that automated most of the work and could be scaled in the future. He has a strong work ethic, led by example and provided guidance to the entire organization. During the latter part of his tenure with the company he was promoted to Vice President in charge of Web Development. His responsibilities included a complete redesign of the website user interface and logo. That fact that at such a young age was given such an important job shows his maturity and skill level. I would jump at the chance to work with Rodrigo in any capacity.
Jaime Esper Operations Manager, HomeAndLiving.com

I always found Rodrigo Sanchez to be an inventive, creative graphic artist who always worked very hard for our department while I was at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Rodrigo is consistent in his follow-through of projects assigned to him--and always positive and enthusiastic. A great addition to any creative team.
Michael Frandy Graphic Artist, Jazz at Lincoln Center