Jared Watts
About Jared Watts
Jared Watts is a Founding Engineer at Upbound and a Co-Creator, Maintainer, and Steering Committee Member of the Crossplane project since 2018. He has a background in software engineering with previous roles at Microsoft, Quantum, and Symform.
Work at Upbound
Jared Watts has been serving as a Founding Engineer at Upbound since 2018. In this role, he contributes to the development and maintenance of cloud-native technologies. His work focuses on enhancing the capabilities of the Crossplane project, which is integral to Upbound's mission of providing a universal control plane for managing cloud resources.
Contributions to Crossplane Project
Since 2018, Jared Watts has been a Co-Creator, Maintainer, and Steering Committee Member of the Crossplane project. His involvement spans over six years, during which he has played a significant role in shaping the project's direction and ensuring its alignment with community needs. Crossplane is designed to enable users to manage cloud resources through a declarative API.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
Jared Watts worked at Microsoft as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II from 2005 to 2009. During his four-year tenure, he was involved in various software development projects, contributing to the company's technology offerings and enhancing user experiences.
Professional Background
Before joining Upbound, Jared Watts held several key positions in the software engineering field. He worked as a Principal Software Engineer at Quantum from 2014 to 2018 and as a Senior Software Engineer at Symform from 2009 to 2014. His diverse experiences have equipped him with a robust skill set in software development and engineering.
Education and Expertise
Jared Watts completed his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech from 2000 to 2004. Prior to that, he attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, graduating in 2000. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in software engineering and technology development.