Johan Zapata

Full-Stack Developer  ·  Aspiring Cybersecurity Analyst  ·  CS Student

I build practical software focused on real functionality, clean APIs, and usable systems — from multiplayer web applications to database-driven tools.

Work I've Built

From full-stack web apps to SOC homelab environments — projects built to develop real, practical skills across software development, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure.

Distributed Multiplayer Battleship

Live - Completed

A real-time multiplayer Battleship game where multiple players join live matches, take turns attacking synchronized boards, and experience consistent gameplay through a shared backend system.

System designer and testing coordinator — shaped the overall multiplayer architecture and led testing efforts to verify game logic, synchronization, and consistent gameplay behavior.

SOC Analyst & Incident Responder Homelab

In Progress

Building a virtualized, enterprise-simulating cybersecurity lab from the ground up using VirtualBox. The goal is a fully operational SOC practice environment with segmented networks, Active Directory, endpoint telementry vis Sysmon, and log aggregation through splunk.

System administrator and security researcher — designed and implemented the virtualized lab infrastructure and configured security monitoring tools.

Climbing Log Manager

Under Maintenance

A web app that lets climbers track, organize, and update their climbing sessions, routes, and progress in one place.

Full-stack developer and system architect — built the user interface, backend functionality, and database-driven structure end-to-end.

Automated Reconnaissance & Vulnerability Report Generator

Live - Completed

A Linux-based security tool that automates the reconnaissance phase of a penetration test — chaining together Nmap, Nikto, Gobuster, enum4linux-ng, and Searchsploit into a single workflow and generating a clean HTML report with open ports, web vulnerabilities, hidden directories, SMB shares, and known exploits.

Co-authored with Nathan Kitchens for CS4240/6240 — System Administration & Security at Clemson University. Contributed to tool integration, module design, and HTML report generation.

Recent CS graduate from Clemson University. Building toward security — with a full-stack foundation and real homelab experience.

Interested in secure systems, practical web development, and building software that actually works at every layer.

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