Nahuel Figueroa
Software Engineer at Wazuh, Inc.
Catamarca, Argentina
Summary
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Top SchoolNahuel Figueroa is a software engineer and electronic engineer from Catamarca, Argentina, with five years of experience building embedded systems, signal-processing algorithms, and C++ back-end infrastructure. He combines hands-on work on security-focused open-source projects (contributing parsers and engine features to the well-known Wazuh platform) with industrial experience developing radar sensor backends, Dockerized test environments, and telemetry visualization. Self-taught in machine learning and control systems, he has delivered diverse prototypes—from voice-controlled wheelchairs using HMM/Viterbi and power-electronics motor drivers to bioimpedance-based body-fat measurement with AI. Currently part of Wazuh’s core C++ team, he focuses on normalization, decoding, and engine modules while supporting the community. His background in both defense-grade instrumentation at INVAP and practical plant operations gives him a rare blend of systems-level rigor and pragmatic supply-chain awareness.
5 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering at Universidad Nacional de CatamarcaMaster in Embedded Systems, Electrical and electronic engineering, Master in Embedded Systems, Electrical and electronic engineering at Universidad de Buenos Aires
Github Skills (7)
parser10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
log-analysis9
security8
security-scan8
security-txt8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
wazuh/wazuh
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Wazuh - The Open Source Security Platform. Unified XDR and SIEM protection for endpoints and cloud workloads.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:293 reviews, 5 commits, 107 PRs in 15 days
Contributions summary:Nahuel's contributions primarily focused on implementing new functionalities related to parsing and processing data within the Wazuh security platform. These contributions involved the development of a new alphanumeric parser in C++, the extension of parsers types, and the addition of related builder and register functions. This indicates a strong emphasis on enhancing the engine's ability to handle and interpret various data formats for security analysis.
malware-detectionendpointscompliancecloud-securitysecurity-hardening
wazuh/ossec-hids
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Contributions:19 commits in 20 days
policyreal-time-detectionintegritypolicy-monitoringfile-integrity
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