Julia Olson is a skilled Product Engineer at Esri since August 2021, with prior experience as a Geographic Information Systems Technician at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. In this role, Julia contributed to the creation and maintenance of public health geospatial data and facilitated GIS training. Julia holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography, Spatial Data Science and Technology, and Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon, where participation included roles such as Student Cartographer at the InfoGraphics Lab and various sustainability-focused positions. Additionally, a National Science Foundation REU Research Scientist role at Rochester Institute of Technology involved developing research projects using GIS for emergency management simulations.