Diversity reboot

Jess Altamira is a Senior Solution Engineer at Esri's Geo Experience Center in Redlands, California. In her role, she delivers technical demonstrations and presents at Esri conferences, inspiring her audience to creatively apply GIS technology to their organization. Jess's passion for GIS stems from the beginning of her journey when she accidentally slept through a class at Rutgers but made up for it by attending a later class where she caught an impactful presentation on GIS. This experience motivated her to pursue an M.S in GIS at the University of Redlands. After completing her education, she worked as a Business Analyst at SoCal Gas in Los Angeles before joining the Esri Utilities team. Through her involvement with conference presentations, she found her way to the GeoExperience team. She seeks to share the impact that the GIS community provides with everyone, no matter the scale of the presentation or audience. GIS has not only shaped her career but also taken her from coast to coast and around the world.