BJ Dela Cruz

I am a customer-centric leader with 10+ years of industry experience in applying secure software development best practices. I am skilled in gathering functional and non-functional requirements from stakeholders as well as prioritizing tasks for multiple projects. I am also an expert at reducing technical debt through code refactoring, remediating security vulnerabilities, and resolving application performance issues. Finally, my main interests include cloud computing, cybersecurity, and developing applications for mobile devices and the web.

Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury

  • Solutions Architect
    January 19, 2025 - Present
  • Lead IT Specialist (APPSW)
    July 4, 2021 - January 18, 2025
  • IT Specialist (APPSW)
    October 27, 2019 - July 3, 2021

NIC Hawaii

  • Java Developer
    October 2016 - October 2019
    September 2015 - May 2016

University of Hawaii

  • Java Web Developer
    March 2014 - May 2015

Referentia Systems Incorporated

  • Software Engineer
    August 2011 - December 2013

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

  • Master of Science
    Computer Science, May 2011
  • Bachelor of Science
    Computer Science, December 2008

Katas

Katas are short programming exercises that focus on improving skills and techniques. Click on the name of a programming language to go to a BitBucket repository that contains my solutions.

  1. CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist (CEET)
    October 9, 2025 - October 9, 2028
  2. App Development with Swift Associate
    July 18, 2025 - July 18, 2030
  3. App Development with Swift Certified User
    July 9, 2025 - July 9, 2030
  4. DevOps Tools Engineer Certification
    June 28, 2025 - June 28, 2030
  5. CertNexus Cyber Secure Coder (CSC)
    June 27, 2025 - June 27, 2028
  6. Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Practitioner
    June 11, 2025 - June 11, 2027
  7. Certified Argo Project Associate
    February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2027
  8. Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Apprentice
    February 2, 2025 - June 11, 2027
  9. FinOps Certified Practitioner
    January 26, 2025 - January 26, 2027
  10. Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
    December 7, 2024 - December 7, 2027
  11. Tencent Cloud Practitioner
    October 9, 2024 - October 9, 2026
  12. HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
    October 4, 2024 - October 4, 2026
    HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
    November 26, 2022 - November 25, 2024
  13. Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Computing
    September 20, 2024 - September 20, 2026
  14. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Foundations Associate
    September 8, 2024 - September 8, 2026
  15. Prometheus Certified Associate
    August 10, 2024 - August 11, 2026
  16. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Generative AI Certified Professional
    July 11, 2024 - July 11, 2026
  17. CompTIA Network+ ce
    May 31, 2024 - May 25, 2029
  18. Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
    March 31, 2024 - April 7, 2027
  19. CompTIA DataSys+ ce
    February 29, 2024 - February 28, 2030
  20. Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
    February 11, 2024 - February 11, 2027
  21. Splunk Core Certified Power User
    July 20, 2023 - July 20, 2026
  22. Splunk Core Certified User
    July 13, 2023 - July 20, 2026
  23. IASSC® Certified Yellow Belt™ ICYB™
    May 19, 2023 - May 19, 2026
  24. Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader
    April 3, 2023 - April 3, 2026
  25. AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C01)
    February 22, 2023 - February 22, 2026
  26. CIW Web Foundations Associate (1D0-610)
    December 26, 2022 - October 1, 2027
  27. Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)
    December 30, 2022 - December 30, 2025
  28. CIW Advanced HTML5 & CSS3 Specialist (1D0-720)
    December 30, 2022 - October 1, 2027
  29. CompTIA Data+ ce
    October 21, 2022 - October 21, 2031
  30. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
    September 23, 2022 - February 22, 2026
  31. (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
    September 2, 2022 - September 30, 2028
  32. (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
    August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2024
  33. CompTIA PenTest+ ce
    November 5, 2020 - May 25, 2029
  34. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) ce
    August 12, 2020 - May 25, 2029
  35. (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
    September 16, 2019 - September 30, 2028
  36. (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    March 26, 2019 - March 31, 2027
  37. LPIC-1 Certification
    September 8, 2018 - August 14, 2028
  38. (ISC)2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
    April 25, 2018 - April 20, 2024
  39. CompTIA SecurityX ce
    May 25, 2017 - May 25, 2029
  40. CompTIA Cloud+ ce
    August 20, 2015 - August 20, 2030
  41. CompTIA Security+ ce
    July 27, 2015 - May 25, 2029

  1. Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills™
  2. Cloud Computing Foundation
  3. NIST AI Risk Management Framework Foundation
  4. Scrum Product Owner Foundation
  5. Secure Coding Lead Implementer
  6. AI Management System (ISO/IEC 42001) Foundation
  7. DevOps Foundation
  8. Lean IT Foundation
  9. EU AI Act Foundation
  10. Cybersecurity (ISO/IEC 27032:2023) Foundation
  11. Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT)
  12. Scrum Master Foundation
  13. Quality Software Development Advanced Certificate
  14. Quality Software Developer Foundation Certificate in Maintainability (C#)
  15. Quality Software Developer Foundation Certificate in Maintainability (Java)
  16. Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)
  17. Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
  18. PeopleCert Scrum Master I
  19. Software DevSkills C# Advanced
  20. Software Development Skills Advanced (Python)
  21. PeopleCert Scrum Developer
  22. Software Development Skills Advanced (Java)
  23. Software Development Skills Advanced (JavaScript)
  24. [PCAD-31-01] PCAD™ - Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python
  25. Software Development Skills Foundation (C#)
  26. Cisco Certified Support Technician IT Support - Lifetime
  27. [JSA-41-01] JSA - Certified Associate JavaScript Programmer
  28. IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v2
  29. IBM Certified Technical Advocate - Cloud v5
  30. [PCET-30-01] PCET™ - Certified Entry-Level Tester with Python
  31. Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Certified Professional
  32. SC107: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
  33. SC101: Open Data Formats YAML
  34. [PCED-30-01] PCED™ - Certified Entry-Level Data Analyst with Python
  35. CompTIA IT Fundamentqals (ITF+)
  36. CompTIA Tech+
  37. Critical Career Skills - Generative AI Foundations
  38. SC102: Source Control Management with Git
  39. Software Development Skills Foundation (Python)
  40. Software DevSkills JavaScript Foundation
  41. Software Development Skills Essentials - Intro to Web Programming
  42. Certified Junior JavaScript Developer
  43. Open Source Essentials Certificate
  44. IT Specialist - HTML5 Application Development
  45. Software Development Skills Foundation (Java)
  46. Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) v.5
  47. IT Specialist - HTML and CSS
  48. IT Specialist - JavaScript
  49. IT Specialist - Python
  50. [WDE-40-01] WDE™ - Certified Entry-Level Web Developer
  51. IT Specialist - Software Development
  52. Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity - Lifetime
  53. IT Specialist - Databases
  54. Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking - Lifetime
  55. IT Specialist - Networking
  56. IT Specialist - Network Security
  57. IT Specialist - Cloud Computing
  58. IT Specialist - Cybersecurity
  59. IT Specialist - Java
  60. Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  61. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  62. Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  63. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  64. Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  65. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  66. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  67. Arcitura Certified Cybersecurity Specialist
  68. Security Essentials Certificate
  69. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word Expert (Office 2019)
  70. Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Office 2019)
  71. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Access Expert (Office 2019)
  72. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert (Office 2019)
  73. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019)
  74. Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 2019)
  75. Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019)
  76. Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019)
  77. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019)
  78. CIW Web Security Professional (1D0-671)
  79. Web Development Essentials Certificate
  80. International Institute of Business Analysis™ Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis
  81. Linux Essentials Certificate
  82. CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
  83. Android ATC Android Certified Trainer (AND-400)
  84. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  85. Android ATC Android Certified Application Engineer (AND-802 | AND-803)
  86. Android ATC Android Certified Application Developer (AND-X01)
  87. Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Database
  88. Java Certified Foundations Associate
  89. Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 17 Developer
  90. Spring Certified Professional 2022 (EDU-1202)
  91. [CPA-21-02] CPA - C++ Certified Associate Programmer
  92. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  93. [CLA-11-03] CLA - C Certified Associate Programmer
  94. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  95. IASSC® Certified Lean Practitioner™
  96. Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  97. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
  98. [CPE-20-01] CPE - C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  99. [CLE-10-01] CLE - C Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  100. EXIN Secure Programming Foundation
  101. [JSE-40-01] JSE - Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer
  102. Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
  103. Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
  104. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  105. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
  106. ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
  107. [PCAP-31-03] PCAP™ - Certified Associate in Python Programming
  108. Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  109. CompTIA Project+
  110. Android ATC Flutter Certified Application Developer (AFD-200)
  111. Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 7 Application Developer
  112. Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer
  113. CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI
  114. Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) v.4
  115. Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer
  116. CompTIA Server+
  117. Arcitura Certified Cloud Professional
  118. CompTIA Mobility+
  119. CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA
  120. Android ATC Android Certified Application Developer (AND-401)
  121. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer
  122. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer
  123. Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 6 Developer
  124. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer