Nicolás Pihen
Senior Software Engineer at Avenga
Cordoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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Top SchoolNicolás Pihen is a senior software engineer with over a decade of coding experience and six years of professional engineering practice, currently building scalable web applications at Avenga. He specializes in React and Node.js, migrated large codebases from Angular to React, and routinely designs resilient UI backends and CI workflows. At Wazuh he advanced both frontend plugins and documentation for a well-known open-source security project, resolving SAML and API issues while improving health checks and automation. Skilled in low-level C beginnings, Docker, Python/Bash scripting, and performance-driven optimization, he brings a systems-minded approach to everyday engineering. Nicolás pairs technical depth with people-focused practices—code reviews, mentoring, interviewing, and clear cross-team communication—to keep projects moving. Based in Córdoba, Argentina, he’s as comfortable diving into root-cause analysis as he is refining docs and developer experience.
6 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
CCNA1, CCNA1 at Cisco Networking AcademyTecnicatura superior, Virtual simulations and videogames development, Tecnicatura superior, Virtual simulations and videogames development at Colegio Universitario IESTecnicatura, Técnico en electrónica, Tecnicatura, Técnico en electrónica at Instituto Técnico Salesiano VilladaEngineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Systems at Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
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Github Skills (20)
wazuh10
javascript10
security10
react10
documentation10
api-design9
debugging9
apim9
integrations9
opensearch-dashboards9
user-manual9
front-end-development9
api9
incident-response7
compliance6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
wazuh/wazuh-dashboard-plugins
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
Plugins for Wazuh Dashboard
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:21 releases, 306 reviews, 44 commits in 4 months
Contributions summary:Nicolás primarily focused on modifying and enhancing the Wazuh dashboard plugins, working on frontend components and API interactions. They implemented changes to the health check system, including improving error messages and adding functionality for URL detection. The user also addressed and fixed logout issues related to SAML integration and implemented a centralized request service for improved performance. Several commits focused on updating the changelog and addressing API version mismatches.
loganalyzerkibanapolicy-monitoringintrusion-detectionossec
wazuh/wazuh-documentation
Sep 2022 - Nov 2022
Wazuh - Project documentation
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:90 reviews, 7 commits, 10 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Nicolás's contributions primarily focus on updating and improving the Wazuh documentation. They added troubleshooting sections for version mismatches, modified existing documentation based on review feedback, and incorporated warnings and missing instructions related to single sign-on configurations. The user also made efforts to ensure consistency and correct typos within the documentation, demonstrating a focus on clarity and accuracy.
loganalyzerreferenceintrusion-detectionosseccompliance
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