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Matt is a solution engineer on the Natural Resources team at Esri where he has worked for 4 years. He is based in San Antonio, Texas. Before working at Esri, Matt studied GIS at Texas A&M University with an emphasis in earth systems, oceanography, and geology. He works with customers and business partners in the petroleum, pipeline, and mining industries.