Modern software for modern retail.

We build the apps and platforms used by millions of shoppers processing billions of Rand via millions of orders. We deploy AI tools that help retailers operate smarter, faster and more profitably.

Built by retail engineers. Designed for the next decade of commerce.

10+ years in retail software : Millions of shoppers reached : Hundreds of millions in annual transaction volume : Apps, commerce systems and AI infrastructure built for scale.

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About us

Two Offerings. A Single Team

Built for retailers who care about both customer experience and operational performance. Systems that thrive under high transaction volumes, operational complexity, legacy integrations, omnichannel fulfilment, and always-on customer expectations.

Catalyst Retail Intelligence

An AI toolkit built for retail.

Catalyst Retail Intelligence combines productised AI engines with retail engineering expertise to deploy AI that drives measurable value. Each customisable engine features bespoke integrations and interfaces.

Solutions span hosting optimisation, image analysis, product photography, text recognition, support, and automation.

Implementation is rarely blocked by technology, but by uncertainty. We solve this with a 3-week Scoping Engagement, building a clear ROI model and an actionable roadmap to give your team confidence and a practical path forward.

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Custom software & frontends

The apps and experiences your customers rely on.

For a decade, we’ve built customer-facing software for leading retail brands, including apps, web platforms, e-comm, loyalty programmes, on-demand delivery and in-store digital experiences. Our systems process hundreds of millions in transactions annually and support millions of shoppers. We design for the realities of retail at scale: peak trading events, legacy integrations, omnichannel operations and constant customer demand. AI is embedded throughout our engineering process to accelerate delivery, improve quality and increase reliability.

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What we believe

We believe the best results are produced through collaboration, integrating our knowledge and expertise with your industry experience. Once we intimately understand the cause of your problem we apply our focus to engineering the best possible solution.

We build applications focused on delivering results. Nobody understands your specific goals or hurdles better than you. Combining our clients’ business and customer insights with our creativity and technical expertise is a proven path to success.

Think.

A catalyst makes change happen. We think deeply about the challenges our clients ask us to solve, probing the variables creating difficulties, and the elements that can be manipulated to create better results. We figure stuff out. We are restless when it comes to applying new paradigms to how we approach our work. We are confident in who we are and what we do.

Create.

We are creatives. UI and code are our mediums. We act boldly to overcome barriers, and put aside egos to embrace learning when new evidence suggests a better way to do something. Evolution requires experimentation. The boundaries of technology are our inspiration for creativity; there to build around, through or over. We create with purpose, putting our creativity to work and delivering beyond expectations.

Be.

Catalyst is a group of people navigating life AND work, together. We choose to be real and always advocate for authenticity with each other and our clients. We embrace a culture which combines calm and crazy because that’s what life is like.

Meet the crew

We’re a high performance team combining a diverse array of skill sets and personalities. We enjoy what we do, and we love succeeding. We’re normal like that. We do share one exceptional characteristic: an obsession to deliver products that work.

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Iain Mackenzie

Managing Director

Jonathan Turck

Principal Android Engineer, TD

Chris Kilpin

Principal iOS Engineer, CD

Kishyr Ramdial

Technical Director, Canada

Nikita Turck

Managing Director, UK

Tyla Wilson

Senior Project Manager

Riaan Murugan

Project Manager

Barry Hughes

Business Development Manager

Anro Swart

Senior iOS Engineer

Blake Loizides

Senior iOS Engineer

Lionel Camacho

Senior iOS Engineer

Ashley Urombo

Senior Android Engineer

Ashveer Munilal

Senior Android Engineer

Chris Viljoen

Senior Android Engineer

Joel Dickson

Senior Software Engineer

Taylor Prost

Senior Software Engineer

Brendan Stringer

Business Analyst

Fred Cuambe

Business Analyst

Tristan Currin

Business Analyst

Aaron Willie

QA Analyst

Bhavnesh Ramdial

QA Analyst

Debbie Kitto

QA Analyst

Amy van Niekerk

Android Engineer

Greg Bales

iOS Engineer

Katherine Chambers

iOS Engineer

Quellon Naicker

Software Engineer

Thomas McWilliam

Test Automation Lead

Alex Babych

Test Automation Engineer

Lizzy Thornton

Test Automation Engineer

Tom Larson

Intern

Companies who trust us.

We partner with companies across modern commerce , grocery, fashion, on-demand delivery, digital products, loyalty and financial services. If your business runs on transactions, customer experience and operational complexity at scale, we’re built for you.

Discover Our Featured Work

Explore our curated collection of successful projects

Pick n Pay asap + SmartShopper

Catalyst worked alongside Pick n Pay's preferred design partner to develop and release the new Pick n Pay asap + Smart Shopper app, offering on demand groceries and convenience features to their very large customer base.

Native App Development

Mr Price

Live since 2016, designed and developed in partnership with Mr Price, Catalyst released a single app that allows their extensive customer base to browse, shop and enjoy the Mr Price brand across their 4 verticals in one app.

Native App Development

UI/UX Design

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