Chris Croxton
Head of Technology
About Me
A product-focused technologist with over a decade of experience in software development, product management, engineering leadership, and platform strategy. Passionate about solving meaningful business problems at the intersection of technology, product, and commercial thinking. Calm, focused, and outcome-driven.
Experience
- Head of Technology, Yuppiechef (2023–2025)
Led technology strategy, AWS migration and architecture.
A division of the Mr Price Group. - Product Manager, Yuppiechef (2022–2023)
Defined and delivered product strategy and roadmap.
Yuppiechef acquired, Now a division of the Mr Price Group. - Senior Developer, Yuppiechef (2018–2022)
Migrated systems, built event and data pipelines, delivered Business Intelligence stack. - Developer + Digital Marketer, Yuppiechef (2016–2018)
Built full-stack platforms, ran performance marketing. - Business Analyst, Yuppiechef (2013–2015)
Scoped operational challenges and designed internal systems.
Education
- University of Cape Town – PostGraduate Diploma in Management
- Vega School – Bachelor's in Brand Management
Contact
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chris-croxton