Jos茅 Luis Guerrero Zafra
Backend Engineer | Security-Driven Systems | DeFi & DApps Explorer
Computer Engineer with 9+ years of experience in backend engineering, cybersecurity, and secure platform development. I currently work as a Backend Engineer and Semi-Team Leader at Xauen.io, contributing to banking projects focused on transaction processing systems and interbank integrations, ensuring high reliability, performance, and security in financial operations. Throughout my career, I've designed and delivered secure systems integrating AI, payment gateways, cloud infrastructure, and distributed architectures, collaborating with international teams and working under strict security and compliance requirements. I am currently expanding my expertise into the Web3 ecosystem, focusing on: Smart contract development in Solidity, DeFi primitives and protocol design, Secure architecture for decentralized applications, Gas optimization and attack-surface reduction. This blog documents my journey building in public, sharing practical implementations, lessons learned, and security-focused insights while developing real DApps and smart contract systems.
Work Experience
Backend Engineer
Xauen.io
Design and implementation of transaction processing systems for banking projects. Development of new functionalities bridging multiple banks, ensuring security and efficiency in financial operations. Technologies: Python, Flask, Jenkins, ELK Stack, AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda).
SoC Platform Engineer
Akuda Cybersecurity
Designed and developed the MVP of a SIEM platform with AI integration, integrating APIs of open source and private tools aiming at a cost and performance balance for medium size companies. Technologies: Docker, Wazuh, Suricata, OpenSearch, Watchguard EDR, ESET EDR, Google Gemini, React, Express, Node.js, MongoDB, MySQL. Developed a licensing platform based on Public-Key Cryptography Standards (Express, JWT). Mentor of a junior profile improving his knowledge in cybersecurity and autonomy with systems.
Cybersecurity Consultant
Jtsec Beyond IT Security
Conducted Common Criteria evaluations on EAL6 assurance level, focusing on test design and execution for secure critical systems collaborating in an international environment. Planned and developed the creation of a knowledge base for the ICCC 2024 in Qatar using scraping techniques with Python.
Full Stack Developer
Logitecno SL
Led the development of multiple projects for the restaurant sector using Java, Android, Node.js, and PL/SQL. Collaborated on the redesign and migration of a franchise's database architecture to a decentralized model, adapting their sales system to a web-based solution (MySQL, Redis, Docker). Integrated Redsys and Paytef payment gateways, including certification acquisition and compliance. Developed a hotel management solution for military use, deployed in a private and isolated environment using Android, Node.js, and SQLite. Led the integration of fiscal printers into third-party software for Italian clients, ensuring regulatory compliance. Managed AWS EC2 instances and on-premise Debian-based servers.
Featured Projects
2FA TOUCH PROTOTYPE
Designed and developed an alternative unlock screen method for touch devices based on rhythms, using Android, Bootstrap and Node.js.
Studied the viability of the implementation aiming for functional diversity people and hostile environments.
Skills
Programming Languages
Backend & Databases
DevOps & Cloud
Security
Scraping Tools
Frontend
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Security
University of Ja茅n 路 In Progress
University Degree in Computer Engineering
University of Ja茅n 路 In Progress
Higher Education Degree in MultiPlatform Application Development
IES J谩ndula 路 2013 - 2015
Certifications
eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT)
INE Security 路 April 2025
Master in Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana 8.x (Elastic Stack)
Udemy 路 November 2025
Aptis B2 Level English Certificate
British Council 路 2023