Software Engineering
Building reliable software across C++, Java, F#, and Python with an emphasis on fundamentals, maintainability, and practical problem solving.
Computer Science · Software · Security · Game Dev
Building software with intent.
I’m Justin Figueroa, a Computer Science student focused on software engineering, cybersecurity, and game development.
Focus
Engineering across boundaries.
I’m most interested in work where development, systems, and security overlap.
Security Engineering
Developing hands-on experience with networking, application security, Splunk, Linux, defensive controls, and secure-development practices.
Graphics + Vision
Exploring OpenGL, LWJGL, computer graphics algorithms, Raspberry Pi systems, and computer-vision workflows.
Selected work
Projects with something to prove.
Security Lab
An isolated, intentionally vulnerable training environment for studying OWASP weaknesses, defensive controls, and security telemetry.
OWASPCloudflareSplunkNetworking
Open project ↗NASA Exoplanet Search
An F# application that sends ADQL queries to NASA's TAP service, retrieves exoplanet data, parses JSON responses, and presents requested results.
F#ADQLREST APIsJSON
Open project ↗Fundamentals OpenGL / LWJGL
Java and LWJGL experiments covering fundamental graphics concepts, primitive rendering, line algorithms, and OpenGL workflows.
JavaLWJGLOpenGLGraphics
Open project ↗Job Scheduler Performance Analysis
C++ work focused on scheduling behavior and comparative performance analysis.
C++AlgorithmsPerformance
Open project ↗Coming next · lab.justfigueroa.com
An interactive security lab, not a static case study.
A dedicated environment for controlled OWASP demonstrations, vulnerable-versus-protected comparisons, security telemetry, and hands-on defensive analysis.
Writing
Notes from the workbench.
About
Curious by default. Methodical by necessity.
My path into computing started with games and grew into a broader interest in how software is designed, how systems fail, and how they can be made more secure.
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