Ryan Catapang
Software Engineer & Tech Founder
For the last 10 years, I've built software for real teams, real customers, and live products. I care about the practical parts of engineering: understanding the problem, making clear tradeoffs, and building systems that are maintainable after the first version ships.
How I work
I'm a software engineer and founder. A lot of my career has been in builder mode: running a custom software development team, building a proptech product, and staying close to customers, constraints, and delivery. That shaped how I work: clear decisions, steady ownership, and software that helps the business move.
Most of my production work has been with PHP, Laravel, Vue, MySQL, and AWS. I lean toward backend work, system design, and product architecture, but I stay close to whatever part of the product needs attention. Lately I've also been building more with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
Recent work
Over the years, I've helped build two ventures from the ground up. With Code Vertical, I lead a custom software development team delivering systems across real estate, operations, and franchising, including ERP workflows, CRM and CMS platforms, integrations, and other tools teams rely on. More recently, I've been building Cloverly, a multi-tenant SaaS platform for property developers. It supports the sales process from inventory and reservations to buyer requirements and sales operations. Through both, I've spent years turning ideas into production software and learning what it takes to keep them useful as they grow.
Outside the main work, I keep building small products to sharpen my thinking. Procura is one of those projects: a procurement workflow product for buying decisions, approvals, and supplier coordination.
Current focus
I'm thinking a lot about the parts of software work that code alone does not solve: understanding the problem deeply, building trust with users, explaining the product clearly, and finding the right people to care about it. Running small teams makes that obvious. Product, engineering, sales, and support all sit close together.
I'm also exploring AI and autonomous workflows, and how modern teams can use them to move faster across research, development, operations, and customer support. The technology is interesting, but I'm most interested in where it creates real leverage without losing the human judgement behind the decisions.
Get in touch
If you're building something, solving a challenging problem, or simply want to connect, I'd be glad to hear from you. I'm also open to engineering opportunities where I can contribute close to the product, the customer, and the outcome.
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