Eduardo Ortiz
CEO and Founding Owner, Coforma
Eduardo is a designer and an engineer. He has over 13 years of experience working as a software engineer, information architect, and user experience designer. For the past 6 years he’s been focused on developing design within social impact practices in order to help make a positive difference in the world. He’s co-founded Project 100, an organization dedicated to helping get progressive women elected to Congress, and PRTNRS, LLC a social impact design and engineering studio working with organizations that are helping improve their communities. He previously held several titles (Executive Creative Director, Director, Designer) at the US Digital Service, a White House startup launched under President Obama to use design and technology to deliver better services to the American people; he focused on immigration reform and developing new capabilities for NATO. He is also a decorated Marine Corps veteran.
Rosenverse talks by Eduardo:
" There’s more risk for marginalized people to claim power because of expectations to be silenced or punished, so it’s a calculated bet. "
Day 3 Theme Panel
March 13, 2025
" Reclaiming our value is not about shouting about our worth, it's about demonstrating it in impossible ways to ignore. "
Theme 3 Intro
March 13, 2025
" We need to stop centering ourselves in research and start fighting to pay participants, ensure representation, and use real data. "
Redefining the research toolkit: Expanding methodologies for a changing world
March 12, 2025
" You have to learn to read the room and understand what drives the people you’re working with to build coalitions. "
BUILD: Discussion
June 14, 2018