Resume
Nate Laquis
Co-Founder & CEO, Kanopy Labs
Technical founder with direct experience building consumer platforms at scale. Has built and shipped products across mobile, web, SaaS, data infrastructure, e-commerce, and AI.
Experience
Products I've built & led
From consumer platforms to SaaS products, here's what I've shipped
POSH
Event management and ticketing platform for organizers to create, market, and monetize events of any size. Wrote and rebuilt the entire application in 2021, owning every line of code, then ran engineering as in-house CTO including hiring and building out the team. POSH has since raised $60M+ from Companyon Ventures, EPIC Ventures, and others, and scaled to a 50+ person team.
What We Built
- White-labeled event pages, ticketing, and guest list management
- SMS and email marketing, affiliate tracking, and instant payouts
- Payment processing pipeline handling hundreds of millions in transactions
Whop
Contributed to early-stage development of a digital commerce marketplace for digital products, memberships, and communities. Built the frontend for authentication infrastructure and provided general engineering and software consulting. Whop has since raised $280M+, scaled to 183K+ sellers, and is valued at $1.6B.
What We Built
- Frontend authentication infrastructure
- Early-stage marketplace and storefront engineering
- General engineering and software consulting
Vybes
Curated dating platform built around video-first connection with ID verification and 15-minute FaceTime-style video calls. Built the entire product end-to-end.
What We Built
- iOS app with real-time video infrastructure
- ID verification and trust system
- Marketing website and end-to-end product build
Dropify AI
SaaS platform for e-commerce sellers tracking real-time TikTok sales data and ad performance. Users validate products, analyze margins, and import directly to Shopify with one click.
What We Built
- Real-time TikTok sales and ad performance tracking
- Product validation and margin analysis tooling
- One-click Shopify import pipeline
E-Commerce Websites
Custom-built e-commerce websites generating over $300,000 in monthly revenue. Full-stack builds covering storefront design, payment processing, inventory management, and conversion optimization.
What We Built
- Custom storefronts and checkout flows
- Payment processing and inventory management
- Conversion optimization and analytics integration
CRC Sports Group
A discovery website for parents looking for local youth sports camps. Built around trust and credibility with verified coach profiles and clear program details. Designed for conversion and local SEO to drive enrollment.
What We Built
- Verified coach profiles and program detail pages
- Local SEO and conversion-focused design
- Parent-friendly discovery and enrollment flow
Internal CRM & Data Systems
Custom internal systems tying together SMS, email, calendar, Zoom, and company data to automate follow-ups, reminders, and workflows. Replaces fragmented SaaS tools with a single system that matches how the team works.
What We Built
- Automated follow-ups and workflow orchestration
- Large-scale data scrapers and analytics tooling
- Outreach, operations, and BI dashboards
What I Build
Full-stack capabilities
Mobile Apps
Web Applications & SaaS
Backend & Infrastructure
AI & Data Systems
Product Strategy & Launch
Internal Systems & Tools
Tech Stack
Tools of the trade
Let's build something together
Whether you need a technical co-founder, a product partner, or an engineering team — I'd love to hear about your project.
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