Christopher Lates

Christopher Lates is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in frontend development and software architecture. Currently serving as a Staff Frontend Engineer at Crunchbase, Christopher leads compliance initiatives crucial for business operations, including sales tax integration and subscription service functionalities. Prior experience includes transformative roles at the National Basketball Association, where Christopher consolidated individual franchise sites into a singular, maintainable platform, and at Walmart Labs, where solutions architected contributed to over $1 billion in transactions. With a foundation in software development from early roles at Asurion, Accenture, TimelyBill, Thomson Reuters, and others, Christopher has consistently demonstrated expertise in various technologies, notably in React JS, JavaScript, and web application development. Academic credentials include studies at Rochester Institute of Technology and Old Dominion University.