Nagaraja at Ajanta Caves

Hi there. I’m Ryan Zander, and this is the website for my independently made apps. Back when the App Store first started out, Apple let independent developers list under a company name even if they were without a legal company entity. So at that time I chose the name Nagaraja Rivers to represent my apps because I thought the abode of the serpent king of Indian mythology was a good metaphor for a wealth of knowledge flowing downstream to the user.

I got into developing apps in a very round-about way. In university, I studied Asian Languages and Culture, and I really had no programming background. I was motivated to learn iOS development to make my first app, Reading Thai, because all the other Thai alphabet apps in the App Store at the time sucked, and I knew I could make a better one.

In addition to the apps you see here, I also built the Buddhist Mantra Mala app in partnership with my friend Timothy Clark.

I’ve also worked on a bunch of apps for various clients at my day job with Iglu in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

If you’re looking for a freelance iOS developer for a project, I may be able to help you out. Shoot me a message at rjameszander (at) gmail.com