Alex Kates

Director of Engineering at Croissant

Alex Kates is the Director of Engineering and a member of the founding team at Croissant, a company focused on changing the way people think about shopping and retail.3 He has been in this role since June 2022.2 4

Professional Background

Alex has a strong background in software engineering and product development:

He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Community Builder.5
Prior to Croissant, he worked as:
- Senior Software Engineer at Credit Genie (December 2019 - June 2022)2 4
- Senior Software Engineer at PayPal (September 2017 - December 2019)2 4

Education

Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Drexel University.5

Skills and Expertise

He is proficient in:

Full-stack JavaScript
AWS Serverless technologies
Extreme Programming methodologies

His tech stack includes TypeScript, React, AWS, Expo, and React Native.1

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Alex enjoys:

Rock climbing
Hiking
Cycling
Video games
Spending time with family

Content Creation

Alex is also active in creating content and sharing his knowledge:

He writes about technology and building products on his personal blog at alexkates.dev.3
He's involved in various projects, including launching a newsletter called Tweekly, which highlights content from Tech Twitter.4

Alex Kates is passionate about product engineering and is dedicated to building and writing about innovative technologies in the retail and e-commerce space.1 3