Jackson Foster
About Jackson Foster
Jackson Foster is a Software Engineer at Rover.com with a background in software development and performance optimization.
Title
Jackson Foster holds the title of Software Engineer. He is currently working at Rover.com.
Professional Experience
Jackson Foster has held several roles in the tech industry. He is currently a Software Engineer at Rover.com, where he started in 2022. Previously, he worked as a Software Developer at Houndstooth Media Group from 2021 to 2022. From 2020 to 2021, he was a Software Developer at The Foundation Works in Burbank, California. Before that role, he served as a Marketing Coordinator and Foundation Restoration Laborer at The Foundation Works, accumulating experience in diverse roles. Additionally, he held various positions at Core Strengths from 2016 to 2019, including Fulfillment Manager, Web Application Tester, and Warehouse Associate. Early in his career, Jackson also worked as a Grounds Associate at LEGOLAND California Resort for a short period in 2016.
Education
Jackson Foster studied at Sage Creek High School. The available records indicate that he attended in 1970.
Technical Contributions at Rover
At Rover.com, Jackson Foster has led significant technical initiatives. Notably, he migrated the company's homepage from a Django template to React, demonstrating his proficiency with modern web technologies. He also expanded observability to track Google's Core Web Vitals site-wide, showing his commitment to performance optimization. Additionally, he built a script to audit the performance of code changes and defined a site speed audit process that has been implemented for over 20 new features.
Mentorship Experience
Jackson Foster has experience mentoring junior engineers. At Rover.com, he mentored an engineering intern by planning projects, engaging in daily pairing sessions, and guiding them through the engineering process.