Summary
Justin Pierre is a Development Manager and web GIS specialist with eight years of focused experience building intuitive, secure web mapping applications and GIS data portals at Esri Canada. He blends hands-on development in JavaScript and Python with enterprise GIS platforms like ArcGIS Desktop and Server to make spatial tools accessible to non-experts. Justin has progressed from software developer to manager within the same organization, demonstrating both technical depth and delivery leadership across applied GIS projects. He champions open and accessible data, leveraging proprietary and open-source stacks to automate processes and lower barriers to GIS adoption. With a strong academic background in microbiology and spatial analysis, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to solving location-based problems. Colleagues know him for turning complex spatial workflows into straightforward, web-first experiences that organizations can adopt quickly.
8 years of coding experience