Cushman & Wakefield announced that Dr. Miguel A. Rodriguez has joined the firm as Head of Data Science & Geospatial Analytics, further strengthening the company?s data-driven advisory capabilities across the Americas. In the newly created role, Dr. Rodriguez will lead a multidisciplinary team focused on spatial analytics and advanced data science to support commercial real estate strategy and advisory. He joins Cushman & Wakefield as part of the firm?s Quantitative Insights Group, a strategic capability designed to support the Americas growth strategy by strengthening advisory services for institutional investors and occupier clients.
The Quantitative Insights Group delivers advanced forecasting, geospatial analytics, and data science using Cushman & Wakefield?s AI-enabled tools. With over 15 years of experience in applied research and analytics, Dr. Rodriguez specializes in integrating geospatial data, econometric modeling and machine learning to generate actionable insights across markets. His work bridges urban economics, land use, transportation systems, and real estate dynamics, delivering strategic intelligence to clients, investors, and executive leadership.
Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Dr. Rodriguez served as Director of Research at Smart Growth America, and managed a team delivering technical assistance, policy evaluation, and economic analysis for federal agencies, state and local governments, and nonprofit partners. His work focused on housing supply, zoning reform, infrastructure investment, and walkability, with an emphasis on rigorous quantitative methods and real-world implementation. His publications include Foot Traffic Ahead, which evaluates walkability and real estate performance across leading U.S. metro regions, and contributions to Cushman & Wakefield?s Reimagining Cities, which examines the evolving role of office space and optimal real estate portfolio strategies at the place-based level, as well as the firm?s Workplace Ecosystems of the Future report.
