About Us

Meet Our Team

Reader Wang, CEO and Founder

Reader is a former SpaceX engineer in the Starship program. He received his Master's degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford. After working in his family's property management business, Reader saw the necessity for a modern, streamlined property management service, which inspired him to create Propaya.

Jake Golas, CFO and Founder

Jake is a former full stack software developer at Epic Systems, and has a Bachelor's degree in computer science. As the CFO and lead technical developer of Propaya, he is responsible for building the services Propaya users rely on.

Alisha Tran, Lead Designer

Alisha received her Master's degree in UX design from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is manages all aspects of Propaya's branding and public image.

Philip Wang, Web Developer

Philip received his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He develops Propaya's webpage.

Wilson Liang, Software Developer

Wilson received his Master's degree in computer science from Stanford University. He manages Propaya's database and develops new features.

Our Story So Far

Born from a desire to alleviate the frustrating challenges of our small property management family business, Propaya started out as a project in a Stanford dorm room.

After extensive consultation with various property managers and other industry experts, we established services which would provide real value to our potential clients.

Propaya was able to secure investment from Y Combinator, a venture capital firm specializing in American tech startups. This helped jump start our journey, and we can't thank them enough!

As of today, Propaya is used by hundreds of property managers and property owners across the country, with a client retention rate of 100%!

Backed By YCombinator

We are YC (S24) and would like to acknowledge and give our thanks to the support of Y Combinator!

Y Combinator is an American technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm. Their financial support has been instrumental in Propaya's early success, as well as the achievements of many other prolific startups such as AirBnB, Doordash, and Dropbox. Thanks to the services provided by Y Combinator companies like Webflow, Propaya is able to give our customers a world class user experience.

Our Path Foreward

Our goal is to become a one stop shop for all things property management. As our client base expands, the services we provide will also grow. Here are some of the features you will have access to in the near future as a Propaya user!

HOA Alerts

Did your property's HOA change ownership or the terms of its contract? We'll alert you of potential changes for any properties you own, preventing you from incurring surprise fees. Never worry about your HOA again!

Vendor Ratings

For property managers and owners alike, finding local contractors to perform quality work at fair prices can be a challenge. Get access to Propaya's exclusive database of vendors, made possible by community driven efforts.