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

PresentJa茅n (Remote)

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

June 2025 - November 2025Madrid (Remote)

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

June 2024 - June 2025Granada

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

March 2015 - March 2023And煤jar, Ja茅n

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

JavaJavaScriptPythonAndroidPL/SQL

Backend & Databases

Node.jsExpressFlaskMySQLMongoDBPostgreSQLRedisSQL Modeling & Optimization

DevOps & Cloud

DockerAWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)JenkinsELK StackLinux (Debian)GitSVN

Security

SonarQubeOWASP ZAPPentesting (OWASP Top 10, Mitre Att&CK)Common Criteria EAL6

Scraping Tools

ScrapySeleniumBeautifulSouprequests

Frontend

ReactBootstrapAndroid

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Security

University of Ja茅nIn Progress

University Degree in Computer Engineering

University of Ja茅nIn Progress

Higher Education Degree in MultiPlatform Application Development

IES J谩ndula2013 - 2015

Certifications

eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT)

INE SecurityApril 2025

Aptis B2 Level English Certificate

British Council2023

Languages

SpanishNative
EnglishProfessional Proficiency (B2)