About Us
The founders behind Kortiva™, building apps and games with persistence, creativity, and purpose.
Our Journey
With 11 years of dedication and persistence, we've built Kortiva™ to help people activate their potential through play, learning, and daily action. Our diverse expertise in engineering, product, and operations comes together to create apps that inspire growth and resilience.
Meet the Team
Carl Chinatomby
Co-Founder & CTO
Carl has been solving problems through code since he was 8 years old, and that curiosity has taken him deep into backend architecture and infrastructure engineering at scale. Beyond the terminal, you'll find him on the dance floor, out fishing, exploring new restaurants, or diving into conversations about the latest shows and movies. He's driven by the challenge of tackling new problems—whether it's optimizing distributed systems or mastering a new recipe. Kortiva embodies his approach to life: persistent, purposeful, and always learning. Through these apps and games, he's excited to share experiences that help others grow and connect with people who love what we're building.
Responsibilities
- •Backend architecture and infrastructure
- •Cloud services and technical strategy
- •Overall strategy and fundraising
- •Technical leadership and CEO functions
Raul Oviedo
Co-Founder & CPO
Raul has been turning ideas into experiences since he started building websites for everyone he knew, but it wasn't until he began developing games that his obsession with user flows and customer experience truly took hold. From sketching concepts on napkins to creating full artwork in sketchbooks and tools like Photoshop or Procreate, his process always starts with the user—because if his nieces and nephews can't have fun with what he's building, it's back to the drawing board. Beyond crafting seamless frontend experiences, he's usually sketching or creating art with colored pencils, markers, and watercolors, shooting hoops, working out, hitting the road for spontaneous trips or enjoying the retro shows and games that shaped his childhood. He's driven by a simple mission: adding something fun to the world that people actually enjoy using. Kortiva embodies his approach to product development: user-first, creatively persistent, and always human-centered. Through thoughtful prototyping and genuine user feedback, he's excited to build experiences that help people grow while ensuring every interaction feels natural, not forced.
Responsibilities
- •Frontend engineering and development
- •Product roadmap and management
- •Design coordination
- •UX architecture and delivery
Leon Bennett
Co-Founder & COO
Leon discovered early in his technical career that quality and user obsession aren't just buzzwords; they're the foundation of everything that works. Beyond ensuring our apps run flawlessly, you'll find him hunting for the latest tech gadgets, perfecting his LEGO builds, or discovering new restaurants with the team. He's driven by a simple philosophy: listen, execute, and stay comfortable with being uncomfortable—because growth happens when you're willing to adapt. Kortiva reflects his approach to life and work: authentic, meticulous, and always human-centered. Through rigorous testing and genuine user research, he's excited to help people unlock their core potential while ensuring every experience we create feels real, not robotic.
Responsibilities
- •Testing and quality assurance
- •Operational processes
- •User feedback and research
- •Product vision and usability