Nicolas Jurado

Led the backend software architecture and end-to-end development for an advanced academic application using Java with the Spring Boot framework. Collaborated within a peer engineering team to design RESTful API endpoints, implement relational database models in SQL, and enforce clean architecture principles. Developed responsive, dynamic frontend components utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Bootstrap, ensuring seamless integration between client-side interfaces and backend database operations.

Classified, diagnosed, maintained, repaired, and restored donated computer hardware and enterprise systems. Configured and deployed multi-OS virtual machine lab environments (VMware and VirtualBox) running Windows and Linux distributions tailored for cybersecurity courses and hands-on workshops. Provided technical support, hardware troubleshooting, and system hardening to ensure reliable infrastructure for academic training environments.

Advised and supported 4 regional companies on custom web development, system architecture, and Database Management System (DBMS) deployment. Developed, optimized, and maintained web applications using PHP, Python, Java, and JavaScript. Performed rigorous code reviews, debugging, and database query refactoring for client systems and peer developers to enhance system performance, reliability, and security.

This international exchange program under the DAAD-KOSPIE scholarship enhances advanced computer science expertise through specialized Master-level coursework at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). Studies focus on Privacy Engineering (privacy-enhancing technologies, data protection frameworks, and secu

This specialized program focuses on information security, network defense, and system hardening within enterprise IT environments. It covers threat analysis, access control, identity management, and compliance based on ISO 27001 auditing frameworks and risk assessment principles. Additionally, it p

This engineering degree covers the complete software development lifecycle, combining advanced object-oriented backend programming (Java with Spring Boot, Python, C++, PHP) and RESTful API architecture with relational database design and management (PostgreSQL, MySQL). It provides solid foundations

This technical training focuses on hands-on IT operations, hardware diagnostics, maintenance, and technical refurbishing of computer systems and peripherals. It covers the installation, deployment, and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux operating systems, basic local area network (LAN) setup and