Cristián Molina Duran

Cristián Molina Duran

Senior Android Developer & Cybersecurity Master's Student

Building modern, modular, and secure Android applications with Kotlin & Jetpack Compose. Currently engineering at Napptilus (Zara eCommerce) and specializing in AppSec & Threat Modeling.

Kotlin Jetpack Compose Clean Architecture AppSec Python

Engineering Journey

The Spark

Wrote my first lines of code at age 10 at MARF Informática. Built early user interfaces with Visual Basic and structured web layouts in Dreamweaver, establishing a lifelong foundation in software.

Freelance Web Development

Delivered early freelance web projects using HTML, PHP, and MySQL. Configured and customized CMS platforms, gaining practical experience in full-stack web environments and database management.

Logistics & System Automation

Transitioned from warehouse operations to a technical role by developing custom Python scripts that automated logistics workflows. Demonstrated proactive problem-solving by reverse-engineering the company's website to build a functional iOS prototype using Swift and UIKit.

Enterprise Mobile Architecture

Currently engineering the Zara e-commerce Android application. Led the migration of legacy Java code to modern Kotlin, implementing Jetpack Compose and Clean Architecture to deliver robust features used by millions.

Secure Architecture & AppSec

Pursuing a Master's degree in Cybersecurity and Privacy. Transitioning into digital forensics and applied cryptography, currently researching mobile data protection, threat modeling, and secure cloud environments.