Hi, I'm Ryan
Full-stack engineer and tech founder
For the last 10 years, I've built software for real teams 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
A lot of my career has been in builder mode, 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, relational databases, and AWS. I lean toward backend work, system design, and product architecture, but I'll work on whatever part of the product needs attention. Through side projects and tinkering, I've been going deeper into TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
what i'm building
I've helped build two ventures from the ground up. With Code Vertical, I lead a software team delivering systems across real estate, operations, and franchising, including ERP workflows, CRM and CMS platforms, and integrations. More recently, I've been building Cloverly, a multi-tenant SaaS platform for property developers. It supports the full sales process, from inventory and reservations to buyer requirements and operations.
Outside the main work, I keep building small products to sharpen my thinking. The most recent one is Procura: a procurement workflow product for buying decisions, approvals, and supplier coordination. I've also started pulling the reusable parts of my Laravel work into open source packages. That side of things is still a work in progress.
I've written up some of the work as case studies:
what i'm into
AI is already a multiplier in how I work. It speeds up research and coding, shortens feedback loops, and helps a small team cover more ground. But coding is only one part of engineering. The work still spans system foundations, tradeoffs, reliability, trust with users, leading a team, and getting the product into the hands of people who need it.
What interests me next is building products that are genuinely AI-native: not AI added on top, but software that can take on real work and improve how a team operates. That raises harder questions about what it should own, whether it actually helps, and what foundations and human judgement are needed for people to trust it.
recent writing
say hi
If you're building something, solving a challenging problem, or want to connect, I'd be glad to hear from you. I'm also open to engineering opportunities.
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