Chris Navta

Chris Navta is a highly experienced engineering leader currently serving as the Director of Engineering at Castiron since May 2021, where responsibilities include enhancing e-commerce solutions for independent kitchen-based creators. Previously, Chris held the position of Senior Director of Engineering at Healthx from April 2020 to May 2021, leading various engineering teams in product development. Between September 2013 and April 2020, Chris served as VP, Engineering & Architecture at Angie's List, directing technical design for home service recommendations, and earlier roles included Chief Architect and Senior Architect at the same company. Chris has also held key engineering roles at ChaCha, First Advantage, and Web-Promo, demonstrating extensive expertise in technical direction, product development, and architecture. Chris earned a degree from Valparaiso University between 1994 and 1998.