# Jason Garrett

> Jason Garrett is a New York software engineer and founding engineer at Maven Clinic. He identifies himself as Maven's first iOS hire and helped build its early app in Swift, then a newly released Apple programming language. The April 2015 launch produced one appointment on its first day; eleven years later, Maven marked the anniversary with Garrett among the early builders invited to reflect on a platform reporting 28 million covered lives.

- **Role:** Founding Engineer at Maven Clinic
- **Organizations:** Maven Clinic, University of Missouri-Columbia
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia
- **Known for:** Was Maven Clinic's first iOS hire and is identified as a founding engineer., Helped build Maven's original iPhone app in Swift during the programming language's first year of public availability., Contributed across Maven's growth from a 2015 consumer-app launch to a platform operating across more than 175 countries.

## Career timeline

- **2000-2004** — Studied computer science at the University of Missouri-Columbia and participated in men's track and field.
- **2014** — Joined the early Maven Clinic team as its first iOS hire and founding engineer.
- **2015** — Helped bring Maven's Swift-based iOS app to launch in April; the service recorded one appointment on launch day.
- **2024** — Remained with Maven as the company marked ten years and announced a $125 million Series F at a reported $1.7 billion valuation.
- **2026** — Appeared in Maven's eleven-year anniversary program with other early builders; the company said its platform had reached 28 million covered lives.

## Achievements

- Was Maven Clinic's first iOS hire and is identified as a founding engineer.
- Helped build Maven's original iPhone app in Swift during the programming language's first year of public availability.
- Contributed across Maven's growth from a 2015 consumer-app launch to a platform operating across more than 175 countries.
- Was recognized by founder Kate Ryder among the early builders featured at Maven's eleven-year app anniversary.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Joined Maven's eleven-year app anniversary program with other early builders as the company reflected on growing from one launch-day appointment to 28 million covered lives.
- **2024-10** — Maven Clinic announced a $125 million Series F at a reported $1.7 billion valuation during Garrett's tenure.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mavenclinic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrgarrett

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Last updated: 2026-09-27