Major Rodriguez began his career with the Colombian National Police in 1984 at the Escuela Nacional de Policia General with a concentration in Police Administration. He has been Chief of Investigations, Intelligence, Internal Investigations, Judicial Police, Embassy Security, Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping and many Administrative Departments.

Major Rodriguez also studied and obtained a degree in Business Administration from the Escuela Administracion de Negocios and received a law degree from the Universidad la Gran Colombia in 2003. He has also obtained certifications and specialized training in Criminalistics, Investigation, Risk Management and Personal and Facilities Security