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Solution Engineer, Esri
Justice Batiste is a Solution Engineer with Esri’s California Regional Office supporting business development with state government agencies between California and Nevada. In his current position, he crafts and proposes solutions that help his customers address their critical challenges, specializing in public safety applications of ArcGIS. Prior to joining Esri, Justice served for over ten years as an Operations Specialist in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he coordinated maritime operations throughout the Western Hemisphere. During his service, he spearheaded various initiatives to improve the Coast Guard’s Command and Control capabilities using ArcGIS. For his contributions, he was recognized with the Copernicus Award from the U.S. Naval Institute for sustained contributions to the C5IT community. Justice is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Geographic Information Science and Technology at the University of Southern California and expects to graduate in 2025. He holds a B.S. in Geography from Arizona State University. A Sacramento, CA native, Justice enjoys spending his free time with his wife and high school sweetheart, engaging in outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and camping. He also loves finding creative ways to tire out his two energetic Australian Shepherds. And when he’s not outdoors, you can find him constantly expanding his music tastes, though his wife might argue that his playlist could use a little more consistency!