Resume
Executive snapshot
A single-page overview of Seth Webster’s leadership career, community impact, and technical focus.
Region
New York City
Focus
Developer platforms • AI interfaces • OSS ecosystems
Experience
Executive Director
React Foundation
2025 – Present
- • Launched governance, funding, and sustainability initiatives for the ecosystem.
- • Designed RIS scoring, CoIS forums, and a global meetup program.
Head of React
Meta
2021 – 2025
- • Grew the React org from ~35 to ~70 engineers while keeping a people-first culture.
- • Funded and oversaw development of the React Compiler and investment in revitalizing developer tooling.
- • Oversaw execution across React DevTools modernization and quadrupled React Native releases.
- • Relaunched React Conf and aligned developer tooling modernization across Meta.
Engineering Executive & Advisor
Developer Platforms & Tooling
20+ years
- • Builder of AI interfaces and developer infrastructure tools.
- • Led high-trust teams focused on UI, devtools, and open-source ecosystems.
Community & OSS
- • Executive leadership of the React Foundation with transparent governance.
- • React Conf relaunch, connecting the community around the framework’s future.
- • Mentorship and community programs centered on helping ideas reach production.
Skills
- Engineering leadership & org design
- Developer experience strategy
- AI-forward product strategy
- Open-source governance & funding
- Developer platform storytelling
- Technical due diligence
Publications / Talks
• Leadership essays on React, developer culture, and AI-enabled tools.
• Open-source governance notes from the React Foundation executive desk.
• Photography reflections that connect creative craft with engineering leadership.
Awards & Highlights
• Funded and oversaw development of the React Compiler and investment in revitalizing developer tooling.
• Quadrupled the React Native release cadence while scaling the team.
• Launched sustainability initiatives, RIS scoring, and CoIS gatherings for the React Foundation.