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Work Background
NextPay (YC W21)Marketing Director
Jun. 2022 - Nov. 2023Philippines Β· RemoteNextPay is a 100% home-grown Philippine fintech that provides a next-generation banking alternative to MSMEs. With us, business owners can switch to Easy Mode with simple tools to help collect, send and manage money - all from a single, easy-to-use dashboard. Our customer-centric focus enables us to create innovative solutions to help businesses grow and scale without the mountains of paperwork and unreasonable minimums that traditional banks impose.
917VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence
Nov. 2021 - Mar. 2022Philippines
BDO UnibankVice President/Head of Segment Marketing
Oct. 2019 - Nov. 2021Philippines
Havas OrtegaHead of Build & Innovation
Oct. 2017 - Sep. 2019Makati City, Philippines
Havas OrtegaHead of User Experience/Technology | Creative Collaborator
Nov. 2011 - Apr. 2015Manila,PhilippinesHavas Media Ortega is the Philippines' first fully-integrated media agency. HVMO, as it's popularly refered to, provides inspired consumer experiences for brands ranging from telecoms, FMCGs and the like. Collab is an internal unit of Havas Media Ortega that focuses as a creative think tank of sorts, bringing together disciplines like design, tech and social into one awesome integrated atmosphere.
The LEGO GroupContent Strategist
May. 2015 - Sep. 2017Billund, DenmarkEverything is awesome, especially if you're working for one of the world's best-loved brands! At LEGO, I did digital ideation, content integration and strategy for LEGO Boost, LEGO Minifigures, LEGO City and LEGO House.
BatesAssociate Creative Director
Jun. 2011 - Nov. 2011Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City PhilippinesAs an ACD at what used to be Bates Philippines (it's now called Bates/CHI & Partners), I helped flesh out what was at that time the Philippines' first large-scale augmented reality project with Fully Booked, a local book store.
Ogilvy & Mather PhilippinesSenior Creative
Feb. 2006 - Feb. 2011- Tasked to create marketing communication solutions (traditional and digital - more of a 360 approach) for a varied list of clients. Clients serviced:
Unilever (Pond's, Dove, Lady's Choice Mayonnaise)
Nike Philippines (under OgilvyOne)
BMW Philippines (under OgilvyOne)
DHL
Western Union (under OgilvyOne)
Dairy Plus Corporation (Thailand, marketing Dutchmill Yogurt Drinks in the Philippines)
Yahoo! Southeast Asia (under OgilvyOne)
Huggies Diapers
Kotex/Newtex
Castrol/BP Philippines
JimenezBasic AdvertisingWriter
Jul. 2005 - Feb. 2006Publicis-aligned agency, now one of the Philippines' largest. Clients Serviced:
- BMW Philippines
- Cebu Pacific (local low-cost airline)
- Jollibee (Philippines' largest fast food chain)
- Globe Telecom (fixed-line/mobile telecommunications firm)
Harrison CommunicationsArt Director/Writer
May. 2000 - May. 2002Sister company of McCann-Erickson Philippines.
BBDO GuerreroWriter
Feb. 2002 - Jun. 2005One of the Philippines' most creative agencies. Clients handled:
Pepsi Philippines
Smart Telecommunications (The largest Philippine mobile telco)
Pizza Hut
Alliance Global Corporation (maker of wines & spirits)
Mitsubishi (automobile division)