Welcome!

My name is BJ Peter DeLaCruz. Currently, I am a software engineer working for Referentia Systems Incorporated in Honolulu, Hawaii. I have a master's degree in computer science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and I am certified by Oracle Corporation in Java software development.

I am also a certified TEFL instructor. I took an online course with BridgeTEFL and received my certification on April 22, 2013.

I enjoy reading books about Japanese culture and watching Asian films. I like to travel, and my dream is to settle down in Japan one day.

Professional

CV/Resume
My programming log (hosted on Blogger)

Note: I am currently migrating some blog entries from an old blog, so check back frequently for updates.
Samples of my work (hosted on GitHub)
Certificates
Online Profiles

Projects

Chamorro Reference
BPD Commons
Bodgitt & Scarper 2.1.1
Nihongo Jisho

Chamorro Reference

Chamorro Reference displays Chamorro words, their English meanings, and any notes entered by the user in a table. These information are stored in a Java DB database, which can be backed up to a file. The program is similar to Nihongo Jisho, but unlike the latter:

There is no server. The database resides on the same computer on which the program is running.
Users can add, update, or remove entries in the database from the main window.
Users can search for entries that either contains or starts with a string that they specify.
Users can restore the database that they backed up via the Import Database menu item.

Currently, there are over 10,000 entries in the database. A beta build will be available for download on the website above soon.

BPD Commons

BPD Commons contains classes that can be used in a variety of Java projects. This library includes custom UI components, utility classes for files, lists, strings, and validation; and methods for interpolating data for graphs.

Bodgitt & Scarper 2.1.1
- User Guide
For the Oracle Certified Master Java Developer (OCMJD) certification, I wrote a program for Bodgitt & Scarper (a fictitious company) that reads in a list of contractors from a database file, displays their information in a table, and allows users to book or unbook one or more contractors for their customers. The program can run in one of three modes: standalone client (no networking), networked client, or server. I used java.net.Socket objects for network communication. Only the user guide is available online as I am not allowed to post my source code.

Nihongo Jisho

Nihongo Jisho means Japanese Dictionary in English. The program displays Japanese words, their readings, and their English meanings in a table. Users can search for words, add new words to the database, or remove words from the database.

I originally developed Nihongo Jisho to help me prepare for the OCMJD certification. Like the program for Bodgitt & Scarper, Nihongo Jisho can run in client (with or without networking) or server mode, and uses java.net.Socket objects for network communication.

Some features that are only found in Nihongo Jisho include: