Joseph Ortenzi

Current

• Executive Producer at Gruden

Past

• Senior Technical Producer at Saatchi & Saatchi Australia
• Technology Director at Hoop Associates
• Digital Strategist at joiz

• Web Developer at Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)
• Web Designer, Developer at Publicis
• Web Designer and Developer at Frelance Web Designer
• Designer/Photographer at joi Design and Photography

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Education

• Ryerson University

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Industry

Internet

Joseph Ortenzi’s Summary

Website project manager, project lead, strategist, information architect and developer with substantial experience across the entire project spectrum, from strategy and scope, through information architecture and wireframes, to design, marketing and copywriting.
Specialist in user-centred design, accessibility, compliance with web standards and a tested, user-experience approach. Front and back end planning, architecture and development for websites for organisations like The Man Booker Prize, Hoop Associates, Grosvenor, Crown Prosecution Service, Metropolitan Homes, NPIA, PepsiCo International and Crossrail.
Recently led a team of developers and designers in a collaborative environment on several User-Generated Content (UGC) projects. I excel in a team-based, agile production environment, and am interested in bespoke content management systems, collaborative flexible work teams, and the next wave of open social networking. I also created the monthly London Web Standards meetup in September 2007, with over 150 members.

Joseph Ortenzi’s Specialties:

PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner, Agile project management experience, team-building, web standards compliance with semantic markup, usability, user-centred design. Procedural and tested accessibility. Strategy, scope, wireframes, information architecture, layout and copywriting and copy-editing, with SEO skills and content analysis. Open-source advocate, LAMP development environment, XHTML, CSS, ECMAScript, DOM, bespoke, user-friendly and easy to use content management systems.

Joseph Ortenzi’s Experience

• Executive Producer

  Gruden

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  June 2009 — Present (7 months)

  An effective and motivating project leader directing the conception, development and implementation of high quality web solutions using the latest technologies in a team environment. I am committed to developing innovative, creative and rich interactive web solutions to meet their commercial objectives.

• Senior Technical Producer

  Saatchi & Saatchi Australia

  (Internet industry)

  December 2008 — April 2009 (5 months)

  Led the development team through improved techniques and methodologies, including source control, coding standards and compliance and docmentation efficiencies. Drove imaginative problem solving under extremely tight deadlines. Created better technical documentation, introduced new strategic and procedural practices, and led the dialogue with clients to help them better understand the digital arena to improve their online channels. Managed online campaigns for Lexus, P&G (Olay, OralB) and RTA from brief to deployment, co-ordinating resources and expertise.

• Technology Director

  Hoop Associates

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2004 — August 2008 (4 years 5 months)

  I oversaw all technology deployed across the studio & delivered to clients & led the web dev team through standards-compliant, user-centred, user-friendly, and accessible website projects.
  
  I worked at all stages of the development cycle, from ideas, research, and strategy; through scope, architecture, design & development; to deployment, testing & metrics. A champion of User Centred Design (UCD) and web standards as defined by the Web Standards Project, I creatively proved the case to clients that good usability & standards-compliance is also good business practice. I made sure all technology deployed was fit for purpose.
  
  I was instrumental in dispelling a client’s fear of technology by providing a human-centred, best fit solution to each of the challenges defined in a project's strategy. I sat between technology and deployment, channeling knowledge, securing efficient delivery & providing inspirational oversight. Large parts of Hoop's production depended on my technical lead.

• Digital Strategist

  joiz

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 1997 — August 2008 (11 years 5 months)

  Largely a boutique operation, I use this banner to help small businesses, sometimes very small independent contractors, navigate the online publishing minefield with practical, honest and clear guidance.
  
  Focussed on usability, standards compliance, accessibility, semantically structured documents, findability and SEO-friendly environments, I guide the client through their online journey and give them an economical and tailored solution to their business.
  
  Freedom to create their own content, but guided by the business needs, they flourish under this practical and dedicated consultancy.

• Web Developer

  Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2001 — April 2004 (2 years 10 months)

  AT ICSA I managed several of the websites delivering content and services to a user base of over 25,000 registered members worldwide.
  
  In 2002 I created a bespoke content management system for the ICSA magazine, CharteredSecretary.net, allowing the editorial team complete access to add and manage all content from the printed publication to the website.
  
  In 2003 I completed the first of several phases to create a complete online copy of the certification training manuals, with cross references and indices of well over 10,000 pages worth of content, in an automated and easy to update system.

• Web Designer, Developer

  Publicis

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; PUB; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 1999 — April 2001 (1 year 11 months)

  Designed and developed in HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Flash, ASP and ActionScript for Jordan Formula 1 site, Publicis NetWorks corporate site, corporate adverts for Publicis NetWorks for both print and web, Commonwealth Development Corporation website, HP e-commerce site, Quizid site, microsite for Fidelity Investments UK, plan, develop and copywrite online advertising campaigns for HP, Renault UK, McVities, Fidelity Investments UK, and HP.
  Designed on-line advertising material (banners and interstitials) for HP, McVities, BT, Coca-Cola, Fish4, Renault UK.

• Web Designer and Developer

  Frelance Web Designer

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1998 — June 1999 (1 year 4 months)

  Various agencies including Designhouse, BigFish Design, Banner Corporation, Communications Team, The Useful Company and Interfocus
  Designed and developed websites and online adverts in HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Flash, and ActionScript for clients including Pitmann Training, Abbey National, Novel, AdventureShop and Sovereign Holidays.
  Project managed the Pitman Training Site.

• Designer/Photographer

  joi Design and Photography

  (Design industry)

  1991 — 1998 (7 years )

  Design and photography for several clients across London and southeast UK providing photographic and computer design for manufacturers, retailers, musicians, visual artists, and magazines. Work published in Dazed and Confused, Creator, Time Out, Professional Photographer, Professional, as well as several book covers, and record sleeves and participant in several years of The International Photography Salon.

Joseph Ortenzi’s Education

• Ryerson University

  BA , Film and Photography , 1982 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Exhibited twice during 1985-87, including a solo exhibition at The photography place, Toronto

Additional Information

Joseph Ortenzi’s Interests:

Technology, cycling, photography, nu-jazz, gardening, cooking, glass-making.

Joseph Ortenzi’s Groups:

Founder and organiser London Web Standards (http://webstandards.meetup.com/130/) September 2007 to September 2008, with over 150 active members.
Active contributor to several mailing lists, including, Web Standards Group, Email Standards Group, WordPress Testers, CSSList, and IxDA.

•    Sydney IA-Peers
•    Content Management Professionals
•    Interaction Design Association
•    Project Manager Alliance!
•    Twitter
•    WSG
•    An Event Apart
•    User Experience
•    OpenSocial
•    Tweeters
•    Web Standards Design + Development
•    Semantic web developers
•    TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
•    Social Media Club
•    AIMIA National
•    Future Social Media
•    Digital Media Group - Australia and New Zealand
•    @STUB
•    Twittering
•    UX Book Club
•    Google Wave Interest Group
•    ZDNet Australia
•    Intelligent Social Media

Joseph Ortenzi’s Honors:

Several photographic exhibits in Toronto and London up to the late 90's with published in several books, including "Still Life Black and White Photography" by Terry Hope, and "What’s Missing? Realising our photographic potential" by Eddie Ephraums.

Joseph Ortenzi’s Contact Settings

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