[1] In 2002, he earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in communications from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.

[1] He later worked as a producer for Radio Reloj Investiga, Ojeda Sin Límite, and A Palo Limpio.

[1] He directed the public communication strategy for secretaries Alejandro García Padilla and Víctor Suárez Meléndez.

[1] From 2009 to 2012, Ortiz served as the communications advisor for senator García Padilla and later as campaign press secretary during the 2012 Puerto Rican general election.

[1] In May 2023, he was elected as president of the Popular Democratic Party, succeeding José Luis Dalmau.