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 24, 2016 - October 4, 2019
    September 3, 2015 - May 16, 2016

University of Hawaii

  • Java Web Developer
    March 24, 2014 - May 2015

Referentia Systems Incorporated

  • Software Engineer
    August 8, 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. CompTIA AutoOps+
    July 9, 2026 - July 9, 2029
  2. Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)
    July 4, 2026 - July 3, 2028
    December 30, 2022 - December 30, 2025
  3. OpenTelemetry Certified Associate
    June 3, 2026 - June 3, 2028
  4. FINOS Financial Services Open Source Developer
    May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2028
  5. Certified GitOps Associate
    April 27, 2026 - April 27, 2028
  6. AWS Certified AI Practitioner
    March 31, 2026 - March 31, 2029
  7. CompTIA SecAI+
    March 31, 2026 - March 31, 2032
  8. Google Cloud Certified Generative AI Leader
    January 12, 2026 - January 12, 2029
  9. CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist (CEET)
    October 9, 2025 - October 9, 2028
  10. CompTIA Project+ ce
    October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2031
  11. CompTIA Server+ ce
    October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2030
  12. App Development with Swift Associate
    July 18, 2025 - July 18, 2030
  13. App Development with Swift Certified User
    July 9, 2025 - July 9, 2030
  14. DevOps Tools Engineer Certification
    June 28, 2025 - June 28, 2030
  15. CertNexus Cyber Secure Coder (CSC)
    June 27, 2025 - June 27, 2028
  16. Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Practitioner
    June 11, 2025 - June 11, 2027
  17. Certified Argo Project Associate
    February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2027
  18. Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Apprentice
    February 2, 2025 - June 11, 2027
  19. FinOps Certified Practitioner
    January 26, 2025 - January 26, 2027
  20. Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
    December 7, 2024 - December 7, 2027
  21. Tencent Cloud Practitioner
    October 9, 2024 - October 9, 2026
  22. HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004)
    April 29, 2026 - April 29, 2028
    HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
    October 4, 2024 - October 4, 2026
    HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
    November 26, 2022 - November 25, 2024
  23. Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Computing
    September 20, 2024 - September 20, 2026
  24. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Foundations Associate
    September 8, 2024 - September 8, 2026
  25. Prometheus Certified Associate
    August 10, 2024 - August 7, 2028
  26. CompTIA Network+ ce
    May 31, 2024 - May 25, 2032
  27. Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
    March 31, 2024 - April 7, 2027
  28. CompTIA DataSys+ ce
    February 29, 2024 - February 28, 2030
  29. Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
    February 11, 2024 - February 11, 2027
  30. Splunk Core Certified Power User
    July 20, 2023 - July 9, 2029
  31. Splunk Core Certified User
    July 13, 2023 - July 9, 2029
  32. Lean Six Sigma - IASSC® Certified Yellow Belt™ ICYB™, Recertification
    May 16, 2026 - May 16, 2029
    IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt™
    May 19, 2023 - May 19, 2026
  33. Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader
    April 3, 2023 - January 12, 2029
  34. AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C01 | DVA-C02)
    February 22, 2023 - February 17, 2029
  35. CIW Web Foundations Associate (1D0-610)
    December 26, 2022 - October 1, 2027
  36. CIW Advanced HTML5 & CSS3 Specialist (1D0-720)
    December 30, 2022 - October 1, 2027
  37. CompTIA Data+ ce
    October 21, 2022 - October 21, 2031
  38. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
    September 23, 2022 - February 17, 2029
  39. (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
    September 2, 2022 - September 30, 2028
  40. (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
    August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2024
  41. CompTIA PenTest+ ce
    November 5, 2020 - May 25, 2032
  42. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) ce
    August 12, 2020 - May 25, 2032
  43. (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
    September 16, 2019 - September 30, 2028
  44. (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    March 26, 2019 - March 31, 2027
  45. LPIC-1 Certification
    September 8, 2018 - August 14, 2028
  46. (ISC)2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
    April 25, 2018 - April 20, 2024
  47. CompTIA SecurityX ce
    May 25, 2017 - May 25, 2032
  48. CompTIA Cloud+ ce
    August 20, 2015 - August 20, 2030
  49. CompTIA Security+ ce
    July 27, 2015 - May 25, 2032

  1. C)AICSO: Certified AI Cybersecurity Officer
  2. C)SWAE: Certified Secure Web Application Engineer
  3. SC105: Open Data Formats JSON
  4. NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 Lead Implementer
  5. Certified AI Governance Practitioner (CAIGP)™
  6. NIST AI Risk Management Framework Lead Implementer
  7. Cloud Fundamentals Certificate
  8. AI Management System (ISO/IEC 42001) Lead Implementer
  9. Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials (PSM-AIE)
  10. Data Governance (ISO/IEC 38505) Foundation
  11. Data Governance (ISO/IEC 38505) Lead Implementer
  12. ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager
  13. Risk Management (ISO 31000) Foundation
  14. AI Impact Assessment (ISO/IEC 42005) Foundation
  15. AI Risk Management (ISO/IEC 23894) Lead Implementer
  16. AI Risk Management (ISO/IEC 23894) Foundation
  17. Certified AI GRC Professional
  18. AI Governance (ISO/IEC 38507) Foundation
  19. SRE Foundation
  20. Professional Scrum Product Owner - AI Essentials (PSPO-AIE)
  21. GDPR Foundation
  22. Information Security Management (ISO/IEC 27001) Foundation
  23. Professional Scrum Developer™ I (PSD I)
  24. PeopleCert Scrum Product Owner I
  25. Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills™
  26. Cloud Computing Foundation
  27. NIST AI Risk Management Framework Foundation
  28. Scrum Product Owner Foundation
  29. Secure Coding Lead Implementer
  30. AI Management System (ISO/IEC 42001) Foundation
  31. DevOps Foundation
  32. Lean IT Foundation
  33. EU AI Act Foundation
  34. Cybersecurity (ISO/IEC 27032:2023) Foundation
  35. Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT)
  36. Scrum Master Foundation
  37. Quality Software Development Advanced Certificate
  38. Quality Software Developer Foundation Certificate in Maintainability (C#)
  39. Quality Software Developer Foundation Certificate in Maintainability (Java)
  40. Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)
  41. Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
  42. PeopleCert Scrum Master I
  43. Software DevSkills C# Advanced
  44. Software Development Skills Advanced (Python)
  45. PeopleCert Scrum Developer
  46. Software Development Skills Advanced (Java)
  47. Software Development Skills Advanced (JavaScript)
  48. [PCAD-31-01] PCAD™ - Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python
  49. Software Development Skills Foundation (C#)
  50. Cisco Certified Support Technician IT Support - Lifetime
  51. [JSA-41-01] JSA - Certified Associate JavaScript Programmer
  52. IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v2
  53. IBM Certified Technical Advocate - Cloud v5
  54. [PCET-30-01] PCET™ - Certified Entry-Level Tester with Python
  55. Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Certified Professional
  56. SC107: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
  57. SC101: Open Data Formats YAML
  58. [PCED-30-01] PCED™ - Certified Entry-Level Data Analyst with Python
  59. CompTIA IT Fundamentqals (ITF+)
  60. CompTIA Tech+
  61. Critical Career Skills - Generative AI Foundations
  62. SC102: Source Control Management with Git
  63. Software Development Skills Foundation (Python)
  64. Software DevSkills JavaScript Foundation
  65. Software Development Skills Essentials - Intro to Web Programming
  66. Certified Junior JavaScript Developer
  67. Open Source Essentials Certificate
  68. IT Specialist - HTML5 Application Development
  69. Software Development Skills Foundation (Java)
  70. Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) v.5
  71. IT Specialist - HTML and CSS
  72. IT Specialist - JavaScript
  73. IT Specialist - Python
  74. [WDE-40-01] WDE™ - Certified Entry-Level Web Developer
  75. IT Specialist - Software Development
  76. Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity - Lifetime
  77. IT Specialist - Databases
  78. Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking - Lifetime
  79. IT Specialist - Networking
  80. IT Specialist - Network Security
  81. IT Specialist - Cloud Computing
  82. IT Specialist - Cybersecurity
  83. IT Specialist - Java
  84. Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  85. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  86. Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  87. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  88. Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  89. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  90. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
  91. Arcitura Certified Cybersecurity Specialist
  92. Security Essentials Certificate
  93. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word Expert (Office 2019)
  94. Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert (Office 2019)
  95. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Access Expert (Office 2019)
  96. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert (Office 2019)
  97. Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019)
  98. Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 2019)
  99. Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019)
  100. Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019)
  101. Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019)
  102. CIW Web Security Professional (1D0-671)
  103. Web Development Essentials Certificate
  104. International Institute of Business Analysis™ Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis
  105. Linux Essentials Certificate
  106. CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
  107. Android ATC Android Certified Trainer (AND-400)
  108. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  109. Android ATC Android Certified Application Engineer (AND-802 | AND-803)
  110. Android ATC Android Certified Application Developer (AND-X01)
  111. Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Database
  112. Java Certified Foundations Associate
  113. Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 17 Developer
  114. Spring Certified Professional 2022 (EDU-1202)
  115. [CPA-21-02] CPA - C++ Certified Associate Programmer
  116. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  117. [CLA-11-03] CLA - C Certified Associate Programmer
  118. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  119. IASSC® Certified Lean Practitioner™
  120. Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification (The Council for Six Sigma Certification)
  121. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
  122. [CPE-20-01] CPE - C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  123. [CLE-10-01] CLE - C Certified Entry-Level Programmer
  124. EXIN Secure Programming Foundation
  125. [JSE-40-01] JSE - Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer
  126. Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
  127. Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
  128. Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  129. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
  130. ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
  131. [PCAP-31-03] PCAP™ - Certified Associate in Python Programming
  132. Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  133. Android ATC Flutter Certified Application Developer (AFD-200)
  134. Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 7 Application Developer
  135. Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer
  136. CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI
  137. Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) v.4
  138. Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer
  139. Arcitura Certified Cloud Professional
  140. CompTIA Mobility+
  141. CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA
  142. Android ATC Android Certified Application Developer (AND-401)
  143. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer
  144. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer
  145. Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 6 Developer
  146. Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer