Hello, I'm Marc Ortega.
Executive Director and published author (The Leadership Chronicles series, including An Evolution for A Revolution and Gears, Triggers and Systems) with deep expertise in software delivery, team leadership, and organisational transformation. Known for transforming underperforming teams into high-impact platforms and writing on autonomy, scalable delivery, and systemic leadership.
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- Years of Relevant Experience20+ years
- Seniority LevelExecutive
- Highest Level of EducationDoctorate
Current / Most Recent Job Title
Director of Engineering
Current / Most Recent Employment
Director of Engineering / Product Platform Currently leading ~30 engineers across multiple teams to restore clarity, autonomy, and delivery leverage at scale. - Recruited by the CPTO to lead a platform transformation initiative—based on a 5-year track record rebuilding platform orgs across 8 teams. - Driving the evolution from infra-focused execution teams to true product-platform teams: clear missions, roadmaps, and a service mindset anchored in leverage. - Leading strategic realignment of platform capabilities to match business scale: team scopes, ownership boundaries, developer experience, and platform-as-product principles. - Introduced a lightweight platform maturity model and guided team resets to reduce internal friction, improve feedback loops, and accelerate delivery autonomy. - Partnering with the CPTO to embed long-term thinking, reduce platform drag, and build the foundation for scalable product velocity.
Industry
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Technology, Information and Media
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
Language(s)
- English, United Kingdom
- French, France
Professional Membership / Certification
Scrum Certfied ISTQB Foundations SCM APICS Basics
Skills
Strategic Planning · OKR driven management · Communication · Collaborative Problem Solving · Technical Recruiting · Coaching · Mentoring · Team Leader · Leader of Leaders · Communication to customers · Change Management · Technical Transformation Management · SaaS · B2B · B2C · Architecture · Compliance · Agile processes · Scrum Master
Areas of Professional Interest
• Platform Engineering & Developer Experience • Data Infrastructure & Governance (Data Mesh, PII Compliance) • Technical Org Design & Enablement Strategy • Systems Thinking & Feedback Loop Optimization • OKR-Driven Delivery & Strategic Planning • Team Empowerment & Leader Development • Scalable Architecture (MACH, SaaS, B2B/B2C) • Operational Excellence (DORA, SLOs, DevEx) • Writing & Thought Leadership in Engineering Management • Cross-functional Collaboration (Product, Data, Infrastructure)