Justin holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from UF (2014), a Master of Information Technology degree with a focus on Machine Learning and Software Development from Virginia Tech (2019), and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2023).

After graduating from UF, Justin spent five years at Visa, working across operations, data analytics, and program management functions on the Global Data Center Engineering & Operations team. In his program management role, Justin led Visa’s global infrastructure expansion efforts into the Asia Pacific region. Justin then worked as a Technical Program Manager at Google, focusing on Colocation Infrastructure. In this role, Justin successfully managed projects with a total value of over $100 million and helped save over $1 million through efficiency improvements and organizational standardization.

Justin is currently the founder of a stealth startup focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and retail. In his free time, Justin enjoys traveling, teaching kids to code, and watching Gator football.