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

  • Lead IT Specialist (APPSW)
    July 4, 2021 - Present
  • IT Specialist (APPSW)
    October 27, 2019 - July 3, 2021

NIC Hawaii

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

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. PeopleCert Lean Six Sigma - IASSC® Certified Yellow Belt™ ICYB™
    May 19, 2023 - May 19, 2026
  2. Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader
    April 3, 2023 - April 3, 2026
  3. AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C01)
    February 22, 2023 - February 22, 2026
  4. Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)
    December 30, 2022 - December 30, 2025
  5. HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
    November 26, 2022 - November 25, 2024
  6. CompTIA Data+
    October 21, 2022 - October 21, 2028
  7. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
    September 23, 2022 - February 22, 2026
  8. (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
    September 2, 2022 - September 30, 2025
  9. (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
    August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2024
  10. CompTIA PenTest+
    November 5, 2020 - May 25, 2026
  11. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
    August 12, 2020 - August 12, 2026
  12. (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
    September 16, 2019 - September 30, 2025
  13. (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    March 26, 2019 - March 31, 2027
  14. Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1
    September 8, 2018 - August 14, 2025
  15. (ISC)2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
    April 25, 2018 - April 20, 2024
  16. CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
    May 25, 2017 - May 25, 2026
  17. CompTIA Cloud+
    August 20, 2015 - August 20, 2027
  18. CompTIA Security+
    July 27, 2015 - August 12, 2026

  1. Android ATC Android Certified Application Developer (AND-401)
  2. Android ATC Android Certified Application Developer (AND-X01)
  3. Android ATC Android Certified Application Engineer (AND-802 | AND-803)
  4. Android ATC Android Certified Trainer (AND-400)
  5. Arcitura Certified Cloud Professional
  6. Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSKv4)
  7. CIW Advanced HTML5 & CSS3 Specialist (1D0-720)
  8. CIW Web Foundations Associate (1D0-610)
  9. CIW Web Security Professional (1D0-671)
  10. CLA - C Certified Associate Programmer
  11. CLE - C Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  12. CPA - C++ Certified Associate Programmer
  13. CPE - C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  14. CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
  15. CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI
  16. CompTIA Mobility+
  17. CompTIA Project+
  18. CompTIA Server+
  19. CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA
  20. EXIN Secure Programming Foundation
  21. Flutter Certified Application Developer
  22. International Institute of Business Analysis™ Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis
  23. ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level
  24. JSE - Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer
  25. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  26. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  27. Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  28. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  29. Linux Professional Institute Linux Essentials
  30. Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials
  31. Linux Professional Institute Web Development Essentials
  32. Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
  33. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  34. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
  35. Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  36. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
  37. Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
  38. Microsoft Office Specialist: Access Expert (Office 2019)
  39. Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 2019)
  40. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019)
  41. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Office 2019)
  42. Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Office 2019)
  43. Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019)
  44. Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019)
  45. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019)
  46. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (Office 2019)
  47. Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 JPA Developer
  48. Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Database
  49. Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Java
  50. Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Developer
  51. Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 7 Application Developer
  52. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer
  53. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer
  54. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer
  55. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 11 Developer
  56. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 17 Developer
  57. PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming
  58. PeopleCert Lean - IASSC® Certified Lean Practitioner™
  59. Spring Certified Professional 2022 (EDU-1202)