Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, Orlando Ortiz and his family moved to Rochester, NY, in 1991 and have called Rochester home since. Orlando attended Edison Technical Vocational High School specializing in machine shop technology. Upon graduation from high school, he attended Monroe Community College and graduated earning his associate degree in manufacturing engineering. Orlando then continued his education and attended RIT where he achieved a bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering and a Master of Business Administration. Orlando has worked in a manufacturing environment since 1998 and as a Manufacturing Manager for the last eight years. He currently works at The Gleason Works in Rochester, NY.

While at RIT, Orlando joined Latino America Unida, Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. and held various executive board positions, setup community services in Rochester, and improved his leadership skills. He currently serves as the Alumni Advisor to the local Chapter. Through Lambda Alpha Upsilon, he volunteered for the Puerto Rican Festival and after two years in 2005, became a board member. Going on his 16th year on the board, Orlando has served various roles on the board and since 2008 continues to serve as President. Orlando's community involvement extends to various community boards which include, The Housing Council at PathStone, PathStone Corporation, Foodlink, and has served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2013 and is the current board Secretary. He also served on the university's Strategic Planning Committee.

In 2019, Orlando was named Hispanic Businessperson of the year by the Rochester Hispanic Business Association and co-recipient of the NextGen philanthropist of the year (along with wife Denishea Ortiz). In 2020, Orlando was a 40 under 40 recipient and served as RIT's Minett professor.

Orlando is married to Denishea Ortiz and has 2 boys (Esaias and Gian Ortiz) and resides in Rochester, NY.