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Digital strategy & operations leader

Digital strategy that delivers.

What makes change stick?

I help organizations modernize the services people rely on by setting a clear direction, coaching teams through change, and measuring what improves.

ProfileToronto, Canada
Daniel Puiatti in a black suit and tie
Daniel Puiatti
In digital strategy, delivery, and operations
10+ years
Annual users across enterprise web platforms
2M+
People reached through marketing and communications campaigns
1M+

01 Leadership

Leadership that inspires.

What helps people do their best work? I set a clear direction, give people decisions they can own, and coach them through the harder calls.

  1. Set direction
  2. Give ownership
  3. Check the results
Turn priorities into a plan

I work with leaders and specialists to agree on what needs to change, what we can deliver, and what can wait. Everyone should know who owns each decision and how we’ll tell if it worked.

Coach people to lead

I give specialists projects they can own and coach them through the decisions that come with that responsibility. I cross-train the team so people can take on new work and step in for each other.

Make services easier to run

I bring the people who build, publish, and support a service into planning early. We agree on who owns what and set up a review and publishing process they can keep using after launch.

Build accessibility into the work

I make accessibility part of the brief and the review process. Editors, designers, and developers know what to check while they can still make changes.

Measure what matters

Before launch, I ask which decision the results need to inform. I look at how people use a service and bring the findings back to the team so we can decide what to improve.

02 Selected work

What can I help you deliver?

Explore how I approach strategy, people, and delivery, with examples from enterprise transformation, public campaigns, publishing, and field production.

Strategy & change

Where will change make the biggest difference?

My approach

I start with what the organization needs to achieve and what is getting in the way. Then I bring the right people together to set priorities, make the trade-offs clear, and turn the direction into a plan people can act on.

I stay close to delivery so the strategy holds up when deadlines, competing needs, and day-to-day work meet.

Examples from my work

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Enterprise transformationConnect the changes that belong together

My work across website, intranet, and email modernization has meant connecting decisions about content, accessibility, technology, and ownership. I help teams see how each project supports a more useful, manageable set of services.

Website planningTurn a complex brief into shared priorities

For the College’s public website rebuild, I led the content assessment and worked with IT, editors, and developers to decide what to keep, simplify, and reorganize. That gave the team a practical basis for making migration and launch decisions.

Cross-functional partnershipsBring different perspectives into the plan

I work across IT, design, translation, communications, and service teams. Bringing those perspectives in early helps us understand dependencies, resolve competing needs, and agree on what is ready to move forward.

Communications strategyMove from activity to purpose

At the College, I helped shift social planning from daily posting toward audience engagement and organizational priorities. A shared calendar connected contributions from Client Services, the Library, Communications, and External Relations.

Leadership adviceMake the decision easier to see

I represent digital priorities in leadership discussions and advise colleagues on strategic and operational choices. I bring the audience need, delivery implications, and available evidence into the conversation so people can make an informed call.

Change readinessPlan for the people who inherit the change

In platform projects, I connect launch planning with publisher training, quality checks, documentation, and clear ownership. The goal is a service the organization can keep improving once the project team moves on.

Leadership & teams

How do you help people do their best work?

My approach

People do better work when they understand the purpose, know what they own, and feel supported when a decision is difficult. I set a clear direction, coach people through the harder calls, and give specialists room to use their judgement.

Whether the work takes years or the plan changes overnight, I focus on keeping people informed, connected, and confident about the next step.

Examples from my work

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Digital team developmentBuild confidence as well as capability

At the College, I coach specialists in strategic thinking, project management, stakeholder communication, and digital delivery. I give people decisions they can own, with support when they need it, so their responsibility can grow with their skills.

Multi-year transformationKeep teams aligned through a long change

Website and email modernization bring together people with different priorities and responsibilities. I help departments agree on the work ahead, raise risks early, and keep progress moving alongside the services we still need to run.

Outpost MagazineBring different disciplines into one team

I managed four writers and coordinated writers, photographers, and videographers around a daily publishing schedule. Clear assignments and a shared editorial direction helped individual contributions become a coherent story for readers.

Arctic expeditionsKeep the team connected in the field

On week-long Arctic expeditions, I led field production and coordinated live dispatches. The work called for clear priorities, close communication, and the ability to adapt the publishing plan as conditions changed.

Taiwan field productionStay steady when conditions change

During severe weather in Taiwan, we kept publishing while adapting to changing conditions. I helped the team stay informed and focused on what we could deliver, rather than letting uncertainty pull the work apart.

Nunavut field productionGive people clarity under pressure

During emergency evacuations in Nunavut, I helped keep the crew informed and together. Those experiences reinforced the value of calm communication, practical judgement, and giving people a clear next step when plans change suddenly.

Marketing & communications

What will make your message matter?

My approach

I begin with the audience: what matters to them, what they need to understand, and what we want them to do next. From there, I connect the message, creative, channels, and timing so each part of the campaign has a clear job.

I use audience response to improve each campaign and guide the next, building on ideas that earn attention and help people act.

Examples from my work

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World Teachers’ DayReach beyond the usual audience

I planned and ran social campaigns celebrating teachers that reached more than a million Ontarians. Paid social extended the message beyond existing followers, while strong visuals and human stories informed how we approached later campaigns.

SickKids FoundationBring an event and its audience together

I helped plan and coordinate two signature education events at the Toronto Reference Library, including promotion and execution. The work brought together event details, communications, and stakeholder relationships around a shared purpose.

Outpost MagazineConnect editorial ideas with promotion

I managed online content, social promotion, and an editorial calendar for the travel magazine. I researched campaign opportunities, developed articles and promotional copy, and used performance reporting to recommend where to focus next.

Member communicationsHelp people take the next step

For annual fee reminders, I helped align website, email, and social messages around the payment action. Coordinating the channels made it easier to keep the message consistent wherever a member encountered it.

Social content planningMake a calendar serve a larger purpose

At the College, I co-developed a monthly social calendar across several departments. We connected observances, service information, and organizational priorities so the schedule reflected what audiences needed, as well as what teams wanted to share.

SickKids communicationsCarry a story across different formats

My work included website, blog, and newsletter copy, media advisories, journalist pitches, and support for a Toronto Star special section. Moving between those formats taught me to keep the story clear while adapting it to the reader and the channel.

Digital modernization

What would make your services easier to use?

My approach

A better platform starts with a better experience for the people who rely on it. I bring users’ needs, content, accessibility, and the team’s day-to-day work into the same conversation, then help turn those needs into a manageable change.

I connect planning with delivery: deciding what to improve, preparing people for the move, and making sure they can maintain what we launch.

Examples from my work

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Public websiteModernize a service at enterprise scale

I co-led the College’s public website rebuild with IT, supporting a platform serving more than two million users annually. My work connected content assessment, migration, accessibility, user experience, governance, and readiness for launch.

Email platformsMove forward while the messages keep moving

I lead the Communications work on the move from Listserv to Envoke, working with IT to support regular sends through the transition. I redesigned email and newsletter templates with accessibility, consistency, and maintainability in mind.

Staff intranetMake the move with the people who use it

I led an intranet migration to SharePoint, involving publishers in the content review and training them to manage their pages. The intranet launched on schedule, with the people responsible for its content prepared to take ownership.

Outpost MagazineConnect the website with the publishing work

I administered and developed the magazine’s website while managing its online content. Working across editorial and web development helped me connect the reader’s experience with what publishers needed to produce and maintain it.

Help and self-serviceMake the answer easier to find and use

My work on the College’s help centre connects front-end delivery, content, and accessibility. The focus is on helping people find an answer they can act on, while giving staff a service they can continue to improve.

Reusable templatesImprove the everyday experience at scale

I developed reusable web templates for the College and Professionally Speaking, reviewed email and PDF accessibility, and redesigned stakeholder invitation templates. Shared structures helped bring more consistency to different kinds of content.

Analytics & insight

Which evidence will change the next decision?

My approach

I start by asking what we need to decide, then work back to the evidence that will help. I connect campaign results, audience behaviour, and service performance so the team can see where people are succeeding and where a closer look is needed.

Good reporting gives people a useful next question and a practical place to start improving.

Examples from my work

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Digital Performance DashboardGive the team a shared view

I built a dashboard bringing together campaign results, website traffic, trends, and content performance. It gives colleagues a common starting point for discussing what changed and where to focus their attention.

Campaign journeysLook beyond the click

For an annual fee campaign, I measured clicks on the payment link separately from completed payments. Looking at both helps the team explore where interest is translating into action and where the journey may need a closer review.

Measurement foundationsMake useful reporting possible

I have implemented analytics and tagging across the College’s public website and help centre, including link and error tracking. Campaign tagging and a shared measurement approach help connect activity across channels with how people use the service.

Leadership reportingConnect channel results with the wider picture

I helped establish social reporting for the Registrar’s Report and developed performance reporting across digital channels. The aim is to give leaders enough context to understand a change and consider what it means for the organization.

Campaign learningLet audience response shape the next idea

World Teachers’ Day reporting helped show how visuals, human interest, and topical content influenced engagement. Those findings informed later campaign planning and decisions about extending reach through paid social.

Outpost MagazineUse performance to guide editorial choices

I reported on online content and social performance, and managed Google AdSense campaigns. I brought insights and recommendations back into editorial and promotional planning so the results could inform the next round of work.

Operations & governance

What keeps good work moving after launch?

My approach

Strong services depend on people knowing how the work moves and who is responsible for each decision. I create clear workflows, useful standards, and practical checks that support quality without making every task harder than it needs to be.

I look for ways to build capability into everyday work, so teams can respond to change and keep delivering reliably.

Examples from my work

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Publishing governanceGive recurring work a reliable path

I established intake, quality checks, documentation, and publishing practices across web, email, and social channels. Clear handoffs help colleagues understand what is needed, who reviews it, and when it is ready to publish.

Accessibility practiceMake quality part of the process

I build accessibility into briefs, content reviews, and template work across websites, email, and PDFs. That gives editors, designers, and developers a shared responsibility for identifying issues while they can still make changes.

Bilingual deliveryCoordinate the people behind the publication

I work with IT, design, and translation to align technical and editorial workflows. Shared checks, project tracking, and reusable templates support accurate publishing across English and French channels.

AI and automationMake room for more valuable work

I have introduced AI-assisted workflows and automation into digital operations to improve efficiency, consistency, and turnaround. My focus is on practical uses that support the team’s work and leave people accountable for its quality.

Service continuityMake knowledge easier to share

I use cross-training, shared documentation, onboarding, and knowledge transfer to help specialists support one another. That makes it easier for someone to step in when priorities change or a teammate is away.

Publisher ownershipLeave people ready to run the service

During the SharePoint intranet move, I involved publishers in deciding what content to carry forward and trained them to manage their own pages. Preparing the people who would maintain the service was part of delivering the project.

03 Experience

From frontline service to digital leadership

In frontline roles, I learned to listen to what people needed. As an editor, I learned to bring people with different skills together to deliver under a deadline. Both lessons shape how I lead digital work today.

2012–2016 · Outpost Magazine

Online Editor / Web Developer

I managed a team of four writers and led web development projects for the travel magazine. I also led field production teams on assignments in Nunavut, Taiwan and Quebec.

2016–2020 · Ontario College of Teachers

Digital Media Specialist (Contract)

I joined the College’s Digital Media team and supported publishing across its web, email and social channels.

2020–2022 · Ontario College of Teachers

Digital Media Specialist

My work connected publishing, accessibility checks and performance reporting across the College’s digital channels.

2022–present · Ontario College of Teachers

Senior Digital Media Strategist & Team Lead

I lead a team responsible for bilingual web, email, social, and intranet publishing. I set priorities, develop people, and work with other departments to carry major changes from planning through launch.

Full career timeline
  1. 2022–now
    Senior Digital Media Strategist & Team LeadOntario College of Teachers
  2. 2020–22
    Digital Media Specialist (Permanent)Ontario College of Teachers
  3. 2016–20
    Digital Media Specialist (Contract)Ontario College of Teachers
  4. 2012–16
    Online Editor / Web DeveloperOutpost Magazine
  5. 2012–13
    Communications CoordinatorSickKids Foundation
  6. 2011–12
    Communications InternThe Hospital for Sick Children
  7. 2010–11
    TelemarketerBoxpilot
  8. Communications & Policy Research AssistantGeorge Smitherman Mayoral Campaign
  9. 2008–10
    BaristaSecond Cup
  10. 2007–08
    TelemarketerGemma Communications
  11. 2005–08
    BaristaTimothy’s World Coffee
  12. 2003–04
    Customer Service RepresentativeZellers

04 Contact

What’s next for your digital team?

If you’re hiring a digital leader, I’d like to hear what you want your team to accomplish. I’m also open to speaking and collaboration.