Aaron Plantenga

Aaron Plantenga is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as Senior Engineering Manager at Rover.com, where leadership encompasses the Marketplace Engineering Group focusing on Search Experience, Data Platform, and Analytics Engineering. Prior roles include Engineering Manager at The Knot Worldwide, overseeing the Guest Services team for Wedding Websites and Guest List Manager products, and a decade at MerchDirect, contributing in various capacities such as Lead Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer, playing a key role in the company's growth and acquisition. Earlier experiences include teaching English as a Language Assistant in France and serving as a Web Developer for the Grand Rapids Community Media Center. Aaron Plantenga holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from Grand Valley State University.