After his university studies, Rogers initially worked at Corn Products, known for Hellmann's Mayonnaise and Skippy Peanut Butter.
GEDmatch was the first platform to enable the use of genetic genealogy to solve violent crime cases and identify unidentified human remains.
The first publicized use of GEDmatch for law enforcement was in the arrest of the Golden State Killer on April 25, 2018.
Initially, GEDmatch had the only database available for law enforcement use,[5] and Rogers was responsible for developing guidelines for the complicated ethical and operational issues.
Rogers authored the book A Forensic Revolution, which documents the introduction of genetic genealogy in law enforcement.