Cristian's full name is: Cristian Raúl Guajan Cushcagua. He was born in 1986, and lives in Cotacachi, Ecuador.

 Cristian works out of his home with two other members of his family. In all, he makes 11 different leather products, and has been selling them since 2009. He started out by selling wallets in the Otavalo market. He hopes to expand his business by introducing his products to new markets. Currently, he employs three other people.