Ory currently serves as Managing Director, Luminate Group. Luminate is a global philanthropic organisation that funds non-profit and for-profit organisations that help people participate in and shape the issues affecting their lives, and make those in power more transparent, responsive, and accountable. Based in Nairobi Ory is also tasked helping the drive the growth of Omidyar Network’s overall investment portfolio in Africa.

Prior to this, Ory was Google’s policy manager for Africa. Previously, Ory was at the forefront of developing technology innovation as a founding member of Ushahidi. She served as the organization’s executive director from inception until December 2010. Ory is also the co-founder of Mzalendo, a website that tracks the performance of Kenyan MPs. In 2011 Ory was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and one of Africa's most Powerful Women by Forbes Magazine. In 2014 she was named Time 100's most influential people in the world.

She serves on the Board of Directors of the Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company, is an Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) Fellow and an advisory board member to Twiga Foods and Endeavor Kenya. Ory earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in political science from the University of Pittsburgh.