Juan holds a degree in geodesy, a master in digital photogrammetry and an MBA in international finance. Juan is also a commercial pilot flying a Cessna Citation jet in high altitude, high speed traditional photogrammetry and also holds a Part 107 FAA certificate. Juan is a staff writer for Commercial UAV News and a regular contributor Geo Week News, AOPA. He is also the Operational Safety Ambassador for Autonomy Global and the CEO of Plaza Aerospace, an aviation consulting company.