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I'm Joshua Dela Cruz, an IT professional focused on service operations, cloud technologies, identity and security, while building practical software projects that solve real-world problems. I bring 17+ years of combined technology experience, including enterprise IT support and long-term on-call IT consulting.

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Joshua Dela Cruz

IT Service Desk Professional · Technology Builder · IAM & Cloud Practitioner

FocusTechnology

DirectionCybersecurity

ProjectsBuilding

Portfolio Dashboard

Evidence from professional support work and deployed technical projects.

IT Support Experience7+Enterprise & technical support

Portfolio Projects5+Deployed & evolving

Backend Platforms3Rails · C++ · Cloudflare Workers

Current FocusIAMIdentity & security

Portfolio Engineering Evidence

Concrete delivery signals across the featured systems

DEPLOYED WORK

4live application experiences

3containerized backend projects

2C++ REST services

1Rails + PostgreSQL production app

5IAM support case studies

15portfolio regression tests

Current Focus

Areas supported by work or evidence

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Identity SecurityProfessional + lab evidence

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Cloud OperationsHands-on learning + deployments

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Application & API SupportDeployed project experience

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ValidationCI, regression and production checks

Featured Projects

Visual previews and direct links to deployed work.

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INTERACTIVE IAM AUTOMATION LAB

IAM Support Automation & Human Escalation

A functional identity operations system that validates access requests, applies explainable policy controls, automatically provisions standard access and routes risk exceptions to human approvers.

Automated DecisionsIdentity, least-privilege and SoD validation

Human EscalationPrivileged, emergency and conflicting access routing

Failure HandlingIncident creation with correlated evidence

Team HandoffSimulated Slack/email alerts and audit timeline

Launch Automation Lab →View Case Study

IAM Support automation system overview dashboard

LIVE PI NETWORK GAME

Pi 2048 Network Game

A production-deployed 2048 mini app with Pi authentication, score persistence and a privacy-conscious leaderboard, backed by Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.

Playable DemoResponsive keyboard, swipe and touch controls

ScorecardLive score and browser-stored personal best

Pi AuthenticationServer-side token validation before score submission

Leaderboard APIDeduplicated top scores stored in PostgreSQL

Play Pi 2048 →View GitHub

Pi 2048 game board with score, best score and leaderboard

FEATURED ENGINEERING PROJECT

C++ Scientific & Programmer Calculator

A deployed full-stack calculator powered by C++, Drogon, a custom expression parser and a fixed-width programmer engine. Includes REST APIs, Docker, GitHub Actions and responsive 1440p design.

Scientific EngineParser, functions, DEG/RAD, memory and history

Programmer Engine8/16/32/64-bit operations and interactive bits

Production DeliveryDocker, automated CI and Render deployment

Case StudyArchitecture, decisions, challenges and outcomes

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C++ Scientific and Programmer Calculator dashboard

INTERACTIVE C++ SECURITY DASHBOARD

Global Malware Trends

An interactive defensive dashboard backed by a C++ service, using a clearly labeled illustrative dataset with five-second interface updates, regional activity, category distribution and ranked malware families.

Dynamic Trend SimulationIllustrative dashboard state refreshes every five seconds

Interactive VisualizationsTrend graphs, regional bars and category distribution

Transparent Data ScopeIllustrative source, methodology and limitations disclosed

C++ Data ServiceBackend APIs packaged for production deployment

Open Dashboard →View GitHub

Illustrative Global Malware Trends dashboard showing simulated activity trends, categories, regions and malware family rankings

FEATURED BUILD

Philippine Property Transaction Workspace

A functional digital workspace for Philippine real-estate transaction planning, with cost estimates, buyer/seller allocation, location intelligence, saved transactions, checklist tracking and client-ready reporting.

Transaction CostsCGT, DST, transfer and planning estimates

Buyer / Seller AllocationConfigurable payer responsibilities

Saved TransactionsLocal browser-based deal saving for the demo

Reports & ChecklistPreparation tracking and printable transaction report

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Philippine Property Transaction Workspace dashboard

Technical Capabilities

Evidence-based experience rather than subjective proficiency percentages.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Service Management

Incident management, troubleshooting, escalation and enterprise support.

PROFESSIONAL + LAB

Identity & Access

Identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization and access governance.

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Cloud Technologies

Azure and AWS fundamentals supported by deployed cloud projects.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

APIs & Web

HTTP, REST APIs, JSON, troubleshooting and web application delivery.

DEVELOPING

Cybersecurity

IAM, application security, defensive analytics and architecture concepts.

DEPLOYED PROJECTS

Software Delivery

C++, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Docker, CI and production verification.

AI-Assisted Technical Delivery

Using modern AI tools to accelerate technical work while validating outputs through testing, review and real-world implementation.

Research & Troubleshooting

Analyze technical issues, logs, APIs and implementation options with AI-assisted research.

Development Assistance

Accelerate coding, debugging, refactoring and technical documentation while keeping implementation decisions reviewable.

Solution Design

Translate requirements into workflows, architectures and practical implementation plans.

Validation

Test generated outputs, verify behavior and refine solutions before deployment or handover.

Experience

Professional journey in technology.

CURRENT

IT Service Desk - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Enterprise IT support, identity and access operations, ServiceNow incident management, retail server monitoring, Microsoft 365 support, and infrastructure escalation.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

IT Support & Service Operations

Experience across IT support environments, developing practical troubleshooting, customer service, incident management and technical problem-solving skills.

NEXT CHAPTER

Cybersecurity & Cloud Architecture

Building deeper expertise in identity security, cloud architecture, security operations and cybersecurity architecture.

Secure Architecture

System boundaries and controls behind selected projects.

DEPENDENCY-FREE

HYBRID IDENTITY LAB

Identity from lab to cloud

Directory synchronization and policy enforcement are shown as explicit trust boundaries.

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VMware labIsolated Windows Server environment
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Active DirectoryUsers, groups and Group Policy
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Entra Cloud SyncControlled directory synchronization
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Microsoft Entra IDCloud identity and access controls

Security controls

Isolated lab boundary
Least-privilege administration
MFA and Conditional Access
No credentials or secrets exposed

BROKER CLOUD

Authenticated deal storage

Every protected request crosses identity, application and data-ownership checks.

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Browser workspaceEditable local transaction interface
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Cloudflare AccessVerified broker identity
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Worker APIValidation and mutation protection
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D1 databaseOwner-scoped deal records

Security controls

Verified Access identity
Same-origin mutation protection
Owner-scoped database queries
No-store API responses

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C++ THREAT ANALYTICS

Defensive trend pipeline

A read-only dashboard consumes structured aggregate data from an isolated C++ service.

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Browser dashboardInteractive defensive visualizations
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HTTPS and JSONStructured read-only transport
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Drogon REST APIValidated response boundary
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C++ aggregation engineIllustrative trend calculations

Security controls

Defensive, illustrative dataset
No executable malware samples
JSON-only API boundary
Isolated backend processing

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