About Me
UK-based founder and principal engineer @ Vectencia, passionate about building beautiful applications
Hi, I'm David Cruz Anaya, a UK-based Senior Android Developer passionate about building beautiful and functional mobile applications. I specialize in Android with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and cross-platform development with Flutter.
As a Udemy instructor with over 20,000 students, I share my knowledge through free Android development courses. I'm also a YouTube content creator and an active open source contributor.
What I Do
Specialized services tailored to bring your digital ideas to life
Web Development
Modern, responsive web applications
Full Stack Web
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js - Building fast, SEO-optimized web experiences with cutting-edge technologies.
View ProjectsMobile Development
Native & cross-platform apps
Mobile First
Android (Kotlin, Compose), iOS (SwiftUI), and cross-platform (Flutter, KMP) - Delivering polished mobile experiences.
View ProjectsAPI Development
Scalable backend solutions
Backend Systems
RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Ktor, PostgreSQL - Building robust, secure, and scalable backend architectures.
View ProjectsDevOps & Cloud
Infrastructure & automation
Cloud Native
AWS, Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes - Automating deployments and ensuring high availability infrastructure.
Learn MoreSkills & Technologies
Technologies and tools I work with daily
Frontend
Mobile
Backend
DevOps & Tools
Courses
Free Android development courses on Udemy. Over 20,000 students learning mobile development.
My Journey
A decade of building digital experiences
Work Experience
Founder & Principal Engineer
Vectencia
Create, develop and release Paglipat.com with Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform for mobile and Next.js for Web.
Mobile Engineering Manager
Sky
Led migration to Jetpack Compose for Sky Go, managed cross-functional team delivering features to 10M+ users. Promoted to KMP Team Lead driving 40% code reuse across platforms.
Engineering Lead
Deltatre
Led development of streaming apps for WWE, GolfTV, and BritBox reaching 5M+ combined users across Android and Fire TV platforms.
Android Developer
Massive Interactive / Deltatre
Developed My5 (Channel 5), WWE, ITV & BBC Britbox, GolfTV & Axis. For Android and iOS/tvOS streaming application with 10M+ downloads. Reduced crash rate by 45%.
Android Developer
IGT UK
Developed playMGM casino application with complex animations and secure payment processing. Created reusable component library.
HTML5 Game Developer
IGT UK (GTECH/Probability)
Built responsive HTML5 casino games for Norsk-Tipping including MegaMillionFlax and JackpotFlax series.
Education & Certifications
Google Cloud Professional
Google Cloud
Cloud architecture and deployment certifications for scalable applications.
AWS Certified Developer
Amazon Web Services
Associate-level certification for developing and maintaining AWS-based applications.
Computer Science Degree
Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with focus on software engineering and mobile development.