Summary
Marco Battilana is an experienced information management and digital communications leader with 14+ years modernizing government platforms, currently advising Fisheries and Oceans Canada on corporate platforms and digital sovereignty. He combines hands-on web and application development skills (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Drupal, Microsoft 365/Purview/Syntex) with pragmatic program leadership across large-scale IM migrations and GCdocs implementations. Marco has led multidisciplinary teams, vendor engagements and policy-aligned technical strategies to align legacy systems with TBS and Shared Services Canada standards. Equally comfortable in tactical support for thousands of users and strategic planning for enterprise software lifecycles, he brings a usability-first background (CUA) and a history of accessibility advocacy to complex digital projects. Based in Surrey, BC, he also runs web and creative ventures that keep him grounded in user-centered design and practical delivery.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Statistics, Certificate Statistics at Statistics Canada
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Innisdale Secondary
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Business Education, Business Education at Vancouver Community College (VCC)
Certificate Flash Animation, Certificate Flash Animation at Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
Financial Accounting 1 Economics 1, Financial Accounting 1 Economics 1 at Certified General Accountants of B.C.
Certificate Advanced Photoshop, Certificate Advanced Photoshop at Simon Fraser University
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) User Experience (UX), Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) User Experience (UX) at Human Factors International