I’m Danny Rodriguez — a Miami native who spent more than 20 years building consumer brands across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Not consulting.
Not theory.
Actually operating brands.
I’ve negotiated distributor deals in Panama, launched retail programs across Central America, managed trade marketing budgets in Colombia, and helped scale products from regional shelves to international markets.
The playbook that works in the U.S. doesn’t always work in LATAM.
I learned that the hard way — and built businesses anyway.
The Operator Background
I hold an MBA in International Business from the University of Miami, but most of what I know came from being in the trenches:
• Managing distributor networks
• Launching CPG products into new markets
• Building trade marketing programs that actually move product
• Navigating retail across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America
For two decades I lived inside the CPG and DTC growth machine.
Then something changed.
When AI Entered the Picture
About five years ago I started experimenting with AI and automation to solve the same operational problems I had been solving manually for years.
Things like:
• Lead generation
• customer follow-up
• market research
• campaign optimization
• operational workflows
The results weren’t incremental.
They were 10x improvements in speed and leverage.
So I didn’t just start using tools.
I started building systems.
Today I combine operator experience with AI automation to build platforms that help businesses grow smarter.
What I’m Building
Everything I work on sits at the intersection of AI, growth, and real-world business operations.
DannyPicks is my public operating system.
It’s where I share the tools, AI workflows, and strategies I’m actively testing in real businesses.
Not theory.
Not affiliate hype.
If something appears here, it’s because:
• I tested it
• I built with it
• or it solved a real problem
There’s a lot of AI noise online.
What’s rare is someone who has:
• run distributor networks in LATAM
• managed real retail launches
• built marketing systems
• and now builds AI automations with tools like n8n, databases, and APIs.
That mix of old-school operator + modern AI builder is what I bring to everything I recommend.
Quick Facts
Miami Native
MBA, International Business — University of Miami
20+ Years CPG & DTC Experience
Caribbean · Central America · LATAM
Bilingual — English & Spanish
Gen X Builder
Operator first.
Systems thinker second.
AI enthusiast third.
Follow Along
If you’re:
• building a brand
• scaling a DTC business
• exploring AI for real-world operations
• or just trying to figure out which tools actually work
You’ll probably find something useful here.