Juanjo Ortilles is a data-driven entrepreneur and founder based in Barcelona with 10+ years turning raw data into clear, actionable insights. He blends hands-on BI engineering and front-end data visualization — notably contributing UI improvements to the popular open-source OLAP browser Saiku — with leadership roles from CTO to Lead BI Analyst. Comfortable across the analytics stack, he is an expert in Pentaho and open-source business analytics, and has a postgraduate grounding in Data Science and Big Data. Habitually focused on usability and efficiency, he has shipped small but impactful enhancements like optimized local storage and clearer visual cues for negative values. His background in philosophy informs a fact-first approach to problem framing and communication. He builds solutions that make users say, “Now that I see it, I understand.”
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Ciclo Formativo Desarrollo Aplicaciones Informaticas, Ciclo Formativo Desarrollo Aplicaciones Informaticas at IES La Mercè
Postgraduate Degree Introduction to Data Science and Big Data, Postgraduate Degree Introduction to Data Science and Big Data at Universitat de Barcelona
Saiku Analytics - The Worlds Greatest Open Source OLAP Browser
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:5 commits, 3 comments in 3 days
Contributions summary:Juanjo primarily focused on front-end UI improvements related to data visualization. They implemented a feature to display negative numbers in red within the Saiku table renderer. Additionally, they made an optimization to reduce local storage usage by cleaning up whitespaces in dimension models. These changes indicate a focus on user experience and efficient data handling within the Saiku Analytics platform.
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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