Hello, I am
Andrés Contreras Pereira
— Software Engineer & Cloud Architect
Software engineering professional with over 15 years of experience leading software development, cloud architecture, technology consulting, entrepreneurship, and university teaching.
Professional Experience & Leadership
Over 15 years of experience in software engineering, cloud solutions, and technology innovation.
CTO — zymDev↗
Jul 2019 - PresentArchitecting and developing technology solutions for public and private sectors. Cloud and IoT solutions integrating hardware devices. Leading Web, Mobile, and Backend engineering teams.
CEO — Consultorías y Soluciones JIACP E.U.↗
Sep 2008 - PresentSpecialized software engineering consulting, custom systems architecture, digital transformation, and cloud strategy.
Lead Software Engineer — SKF Group↗
Dec 2020 - Feb 2026Lead engineer in charge of application development and technical team leadership for "SKF Multilog IMx Manager". Driving mobile/IoT software architecture and Google Play Store delivery.
University Professor — Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz↗
Feb 2017 - Jan 2023Taught Google Cloud Architecture (official partnership with Google Cloud & Google Colombia), Software Engineering I & II, Operating Systems, Multiplatform Applications, and Interactive Application Design.
Mobile Trainer — MisiónTIC (National University of Colombia)
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021Intensive mobile development (Android, PWA) trainer empowering technicians and engineers to build technology prototypes.
Technical Leader — Scrummers↗
Jan 2020 - Nov 2020Coordinating development and testing across web, mobile, and backend projects. Leading technical teams and cloud-oriented information system architectures.
Google Student Ambassador — Google Inc.
Mar 2012 - Dec 2012Official Google Ambassador at National University of Colombia. Organized technical events and promoted the developer ecosystem.
Certifications & Technical Competencies
Professional credentials in cloud architecture, infrastructure, and agile project management.
Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
Deploying and managing applications, monitoring operations, and maintaining enterprise solutions on Google Cloud.
Google Cloud Quest — Qwiklabs & Skills Boost
Architecting with Google Compute Engine and reliable infrastructure design on GCP.
Scrum Master & Foundations Professional (SMPC / SFPC)
CertiProf certified for agile framework facilitation, team coaching, and Scrum practices.
Technical Skills & Core Stack
Lenguajes de Programación
Cloud, PaaS & DevSecOps
Desarrollo Móvil & IoT
Featured Architectural Projects
Key initiatives across industry, public sector, IoT, and high-availability cloud platforms.
SKF Multilog IMx Manager↗
Industrial mobile application for real-time machinery condition monitoring and predictive engineering using IoT devices.
IoT Platform & Public Sector Hardware Integration (zymDev)↗
Cloud architecture and hardware integration for real-time monitoring and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
MRV Climate Change Platform (Ministry of Mines & Nat. Univ.)
Information system architecture for Monitoring, Review & Verification of the Colombia Comprehensive Climate Change Program.
Intelligent M-Learning Platform (M.Sc. Thesis)
Adaptive mobile learning platform with intelligent tutoring engines for personalized education.
Higher Academic Education
Degrees and systems engineering research at National University of Colombia and SENA.
M.Sc. in Systems Engineering and Computing
Thesis: M-learning platform with adaptive exercises and intelligent tutors. Best Averages Scholarship 2016-II.
Specialization in E-Government
IT project management applied to Electronic Government and digital inclusion.
B.Sc. in Systems Engineering and Computing
Thesis: "Ciudad Appoyo" (Information and accessibility model using crowdsourcing & mobile apps). Thesis Score: 5.0 / 5.0.
Technological Specialization in Mobile App Development
Native mobile application development and software architecture.
Awards & Recognitions
National and international software innovation awards.
Premios Ingenio 2016 — MinTIC & Fedesoft
Winner for "Best App" with Project "MARO" (Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia).
Latin American Apps Tournament TuApp.org (Chile 2013)
Second Place in Latin America (Santiago, Chile) with Project "Transpórtate" (Public transport GPS and routing platform).
Get in Touch
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