Professional

Career & Credentials

A recruiter-ready record of GovTech modernization, technical instruction, public service, and earned credentials.

Jonathan Cruz brings together county government software engineering, college-level technical instruction, current elected service, and ongoing doctoral study in computer science for organizations that need technical depth with public-sector judgment.

Jonathan Cruz smiling in a formal suit-and-tie headshot.
Professional Portrait GovTech, instruction, and public service.

Recruiter Brief

GovTech modernization, software engineering leadership, and public service.

Jonathan Cruz brings together county government software engineering, college-level technical instruction, current elected service, and ongoing doctoral study in computer science. The profile is especially relevant for organizations that need technical depth without losing sight of governance, operations, and stakeholder trust.

The through-line moves from naval aviation maintenance to county systems, classrooms, and civic leadership. That combination makes this less like a narrow resume and more like a portfolio of responsibility: delivery, instruction, modernization, service, and disciplined execution across very different settings.

The downloadable PDF and ATS text resume are kept aligned with the professional record on this page.

Best Fit

GovTech modernizationSoftware engineering leadershipTechnical program and delivery leadershipProcess improvement and transformationHigher education instructionPublic-service-aligned organizations

Professional Snapshot

Location

Lemoore, California, United States

Current Roles

City Council Member, Adjunct Instructor, and Ph.D. Student in Computer Science

Education

BS in Computer Science, MBA in IT Management, current doctoral study

Reach

Government technology, higher education, process improvement, and public service

Languages

English (Native or Bilingual) / Filipino (Native or Bilingual)

Recruiter Review Path

A first-pass reader should not have to hunt for the important pieces.

This review path turns the page into a practical screening surface: start with documents, verify the proof points, read representative work, then use the fit signals for the next conversation.

01 Visible now

Fast Screen

Start with the professional packet.

Use the CV PDF, ATS text resume, public LinkedIn profile, and contact options for the quickest first-pass review.

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02 Documented

Verification

Check the strongest proof points.

Active credentials, renewal windows, public copies, timeline evidence, and education entries are grouped close to the claims they support.

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03 Published

Representative Work

Read the three work threads before the long scroll.

County modernization, technical instruction, and naval operational discipline are presented as focused case-study lanes.

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04 Screening-ready

Fit Decision

Use fit signals and FAQ for the screening call.

Likely-fit areas, skills, operating approach, and recruiter FAQ help translate the record into a practical next conversation.

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Recruiter Toolkit

Fast paths for downloading, verifying, and navigating the profile.

This section is deliberately practical. It reduces friction for recruiters, hiring managers, and organizations doing a quick first pass.

Download

Professional CV PDF

A recruiter-friendly CV for quick offline review or forwarding.

ATS

Plain-text resume

An ATS-friendly text version for quick parsing, copying, and low-friction screening.

Source Profile

Public LinkedIn profile

Open the public profile directly for a familiar recruiter workflow and a second source for verification.

Navigate

Concurrent timeline

Jump to education, professional roles, certifications, and community involvement in one overlap-aware view.

Navigate

Credentials

Go straight to the degree stack, active certifications, and earned credentials without scanning the full page.

Proof Points

Useful verification signals are grouped where a recruiter can actually use them.

This section keeps the profile concrete by putting documents, case-study pages, and academic signals close to the claims they support.

Professional Documents

CV and plain-text resume

The professional documents give recruiters a faster way to review the record outside the web page.

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Credential Proof

Current certificate copies

Active PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt are grouped with renewal windows, IDs, and public copies.

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Portfolio Depth

Representative work lanes

The strongest professional threads are grouped into a compact work matrix with the current source boundary and next proof need visible.

Open representative work

Academic Signal

Doctoral progress record

The Ph.D. section reflects the documented degree plan, including TIM-7101 completed and 27 of 60 credits satisfied.

Open Ph.D. section

Proof Pathway

What can be trusted now, and what waits for approved material.

Visible verification stays separate from future material. Documents, case-study pages, and proof boundaries remain close to the claims they support, while new examples wait until they are safe to publish.

5 reviewer fast paths

Downloads, profile link, timeline, and credential navigation.

5 featured document copies

Current credentials and a milestone award preview.

3 case-study pages

Published detail pages for the strongest professional threads.

0 approved project artifacts

Waiting for safe, approved source material.

01 Visible now

Start with the documents and public profile.

The CV PDF, plain-text resume, LinkedIn profile, and credential copies give a reviewer the fastest verification path before reading the longer page.

  • Downloadable CV and ATS text resume
  • Current certificate copies and milestone documents
  • Public profile link for an outside reference point
Open toolkit
02 Prepared next

One project example can be added when the material is safe.

The next project example should be one redacted screenshot, diagram, public link, or implementation note with a settled caption, role boundary, and approved facts.

  • One artifact should support one case-study thread
  • Captions stay limited to approved facts
  • Private data, internal URLs, and unsupported result claims stay out
Review proof plan
03 Held for proof

Result language and teaching examples wait for source support.

Before-and-after claims, scale details, course examples, and local-service specifics should remain quiet until they can be supported without exposing private material.

  • Timeline evidence remains close to each milestone
  • Case-study copy avoids unsupported metrics
  • Teaching and service details stay bounded until ready
Open proof map

Credential Verification

Active certifications are separated from the longer credential history.

Recruiters and source reviewers can scan the current certification set, renewal windows, credential IDs, and public copies without hunting through the full page.

4 active credentials with public copies
7 total credential entries in the full ledger
Current certification set shown before earned history

Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Current public copy shows the original grant date of December 9, 2017 and the renewal cycle through December 9, 2029.

Status
Active
Issued
December 2017
Active Through
December 2029
ID
2112365

Project Management Institute

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Current public copy shows the original grant date of February 10, 2021 and the renewal cycle through February 10, 2030.

Status
Active
Issued
February 2021
Active Through
February 2030
ID
2980552

Scrum Alliance

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)

Current public copy shows the original award date of December 17, 2017 and active certification through December 17, 2027.

Status
Active
Issued
December 2017
Active Through
December 2027
ID
000731822

GLSS (GoLeanSixSigma.com)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Current public copy is dated September 9, 2024 and documents the active cycle through September 9, 2026. It supersedes the earlier Green Belt while keeping that milestone in credential history.

Status
Active
Issued
September 2024
Active Through
September 2026
ID
0240900360

Profile Composition

The professional record is organized for quick review.

It balances roles, education, credentials, and recognition in one recruiter-readable view.

Record Mix

Professional record

A recruiter-facing summary before the deeper scroll begins.

Roles, degrees, credentials, and recognition in one view.

Selected lane

Experience

4 documented roles

22% of mapped composition

The experience layer spans naval operations, county engineering, college instruction, and current elected service.

These four roles give the profile its primary narrative arc: service, modernization, teaching, and public responsibility.

Open career history

GovTech

Primary lane

Software modernization and service delivery in public-sector settings.

Leadership

Operating style

Engineering leadership shaped by agile, project, and process disciplines.

Teaching

Current instruction

Adjunct faculty work in computer information systems and full-stack development.

Service

Foundation

Military, county, college, and civic roles carried in the same arc.

Interactive Timeline

One record, four lanes, with the overlaps kept visible.

Education, professional experiences, certifications achieved, and community involvement often run at the same time. This timeline keeps those concurrent milestones legible instead of flattening them into a single chronology. Present-tense roles are plotted through May 2026; credentials extend to the renewal dates shown on the page.

Showing all milestones.

Education

Degrees and current doctoral study.

2015

Completed

BS, Computer Science

Grantham University

2018

Completed

MBA, IT Management

Western Governors University

View award

January 2022 - Present

Current

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

National University

Open Ph.D. journey

Professional Experiences

Roles across military, county, college, and civic settings.

January 2010 - January 2014

Completed

Aviation Maintenance Supervisor

US Navy

Open case study

January 2014 - August 2023

Completed

Principal Software Engineer

County of Kings - California

Open case study

March 2020 - Present

Current

Adjunct Instructor of Computer Information Systems

Lemoore College

Open case study

Certifications Achieved

Earned credentials and active renewal cycles.

Issued December 2011

Earned

Powerplant Mechanic Journeyman

U.S. Department of Labor

Issued December 2017 / Active through December 2029

Active

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Project Management Institute

Verify credential

Issued December 2017 / Active through December 2027

Active

Certified ScrumMaster

Scrum Alliance

Verify credential

Issued January 2018

Earned

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

GLSS

View history

Issued February 2021 / Active through February 2030

Active

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Project Management Institute

Verify credential

Issued March 2022

Earned

Data Analytics

Google

Issued September 2024 / Active through September 2026

Active

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

GLSS

Verify credential

Community Involvement

Public service and teaching framed as local contribution.

Milestone Evidence Map

The timeline now has a public proof layer underneath it.

Each lane below shows where the milestone is documented: a case study, community note, credential copy, education ledger entry, or a bounded public explanation when a separate document is not published.

Education

Degrees and current doctoral study.

2015

BS, Computer Science

Ledger + LinkedIn profile

Grantham University

The education ledger lists the computer science degree and the summa cum laude note. The public LinkedIn profile also lists the 2015 Grantham University computer science degree; no separate public diploma copy is currently published.

2018

MBA, IT Management

Education ledger + award copy

Western Governors University

The education ledger lists the MBA, and the WGU capstone award copy documents top-ten percentile team simulation performance from June 2018.

January 2022 - Present

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Doctoral progress page

National University

The Ph.D. Journey page gives the public academic context, including TIM-7101 completion and 27 of 60 required credits satisfied in the current degree plan.

Professional Experiences

Roles across military, county, college, and civic settings.

January 2010 - January 2014

Aviation Maintenance Supervisor

Case study + recognition

US Navy

The public case study covers the naval operations chapter, while the recognition section keeps the service awards and zero-accident signal visible without adding operational details.

January 2014 - August 2023

Principal Software Engineer

Case study

County of Kings - California

The county modernization case study is the public detail surface for this chapter, with careful boundaries around project specifics and unsupported metrics.

March 2020 - Present

Adjunct Instructor of Computer Information Systems

Case study + community note

Lemoore College

The instruction case study explains the professional teaching lane, while the community note frames teaching as mentorship and local capability building.

January 2025 - Present

City Council Member

Community note + career history

City of Lemoore

The civic service note carries the public-facing local accountability thread while the career history keeps the role anchored in the professional record.

Certifications Achieved

Earned credentials and active renewal cycles.

Issued December 2011

Powerplant Mechanic Journeyman

Ledger + LinkedIn profile

U.S. Department of Labor

The professional credential ledger lists the Department of Labor journeyman credential and credential ID. The public LinkedIn profile also lists the Powerplant Mechanic credential; no separate public certificate copy is currently published.

Issued December 2017 / Active through December 2029

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Current certificate copy

Project Management Institute

The documented copy shows the original grant date, credential number, and current renewal cycle through December 2029.

Issued December 2017 / Active through December 2027

Certified ScrumMaster

Current certificate copy

Scrum Alliance

The documented copy shows the original award date, certificant ID, and active certification through December 2027.

Issued January 2018

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Credential history copy

GLSS

The public Green Belt copy keeps the January 2018 process-improvement milestone visible as the foundation for the later Black Belt.

Issued February 2021 / Active through February 2030

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Current certificate copy

Project Management Institute

The documented copy shows the original grant date, credential number, and current renewal cycle through February 2030.

Issued March 2022

Data Analytics

Ledger + LinkedIn profile

Google

The credential ledger lists the March 2022 Google Data Analytics credential. The public LinkedIn profile also lists Data Analytics among the certifications; no separate public certificate copy is currently published.

Issued September 2024 / Active through September 2026

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Current certificate copy

GLSS

The public Black Belt copy documents the September 2024 credential and active cycle through September 2026.

Community Involvement

Public service and teaching framed as local contribution.

March 2020 - Present

Teaching as community mentorship

Community note

Lemoore College

The community note carries the mentorship lens for the same teaching role without inventing student stories or unpublished program outcomes.

January 2025 - Present

Civic service in Lemoore

Community note

City of Lemoore

The civic service note confirms the role, organization, and January 2025 start date without adding unsupported claims about initiatives or outcomes.

Professional Summary

A fuller reading of the profile beyond titles alone.

This section stays close to the documented professional summary and gives the page a stronger narrative backbone for recruiters, hiring panels, and organizations reading for fit.

Summary

Public-sector modernization

The profile summary centers on modernizing public-sector services through software engineering, disciplined delivery, and continuous improvement.

Summary

Government technology and higher education

The work spans county software engineering and college-level technical instruction, giving the professional record both operational depth and teaching range.

Summary

From requirements to rollout

The professional profile explicitly frames the work as leading and building solutions that move from requirements to rollout.

Summary

Service, transparency, and practical outcomes

The stated values emphasize service, transparency, practical modernization, and outcomes that residents can feel.

Core Capabilities

What the professional record shows in practice.

These capability areas are drawn from the roles, certifications, and documented professional summary rather than generic resume language.

Engineering

Software systems, modernization, and cross-department delivery.

The strongest technical thread in the profile is building systems that operate inside real institutions rather than in isolation.

  • Designed and developed software systems across county operations.
  • Built a welfare benefits system for the Human Services Agency.
  • Led process-improvement and automation efforts in government settings.
  • Worked directly with Human Services, Finance Auditor, and Treasury stakeholders.

Delivery

Program, project, and process discipline backed by formal credentials.

The leadership posture is reinforced by both the work history and the credential stack.

  • Managed timelines, budgets, and resources in public-sector software work.
  • Used both traditional and agile methodologies across delivery efforts.
  • Holds PMP and PMI-ACP credentials from PMI.
  • Holds Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, with the earlier Green Belt retained in credential history.

Instruction

Technical teaching, feedback, and workforce-aligned course stewardship.

The instructional work adds a dimension many engineering resumes lack: the ability to explain, mentor, and maintain learning systems.

  • Teaches computer information systems and full-stack development.
  • Prepares lectures, discussions, assignments, and exams.
  • Provides timely and constructive feedback to students.
  • Maintains syllabi, lesson plans, and assessments aligned with current industry standards.

Operations

Safety, supervision, and execution in high-consequence environments.

The Navy foundation gives the profile operational credibility that predates the software titles.

  • Oversaw F/A-18C aircraft maintenance and operational readiness.
  • Trained and evaluated junior maintenance personnel.
  • Implemented safety and quality control programs with VFA-94.
  • Earned multiple service distinctions including the Navy Achievement Medal and Junior Sailor of the Year.

What Organizations Get

A clearer case for why this profile is useful in practice.

This section translates the record into organizational value without drifting into invented claims or generic executive language.

Hiring Value

Institutional fluency across multiple settings

The record spans county government, higher education, elected civic service, and military operations rather than a single narrow lane.

  • County government software engineering experience at the County of Kings.
  • Current adjunct instruction in computer information systems at Lemoore College.
  • Current elected service as a City Council Member in Lemoore.
  • Foundational operational leadership in the US Navy.

Hiring Value

Delivery maturity backed by formal credentials

Project, agile, analytics, and process-improvement credentials reinforce the delivery posture already visible in the work history.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)®.
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®.
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, with the Green Belt retained as historical progression.
  • MBA in Information Technology Management plus current PhD study in Computer Science.

Hiring Value

Technical depth paired with communication range

The profile combines engineering work, stakeholder coordination, and teaching, which is valuable for roles that require both building and translating.

  • Cross-functional collaboration with Human Services, Finance Auditor, and Treasury stakeholders.
  • Teaching full-stack development and computer information systems.
  • Profile summary explicitly highlights stakeholder communication as a strength.
  • Course stewardship, feedback, and curriculum maintenance show ongoing communication discipline.

Hiring Value

Public-service orientation rather than purely internal delivery

The public-facing thread is unusually clear: government systems, elected service, and a profile summary focused on outcomes residents can feel.

  • Profile summary emphasizes service, transparency, and practical modernization.
  • Work includes modernization of public-sector services.
  • Current elected role adds visible community accountability.
  • Recognition from Navy service reinforces seriousness of execution and trust.

Representative Work

Three work lanes a recruiter can evaluate before reading every detail page.

These lanes summarize the strongest professional threads already present in the record. Each one links to a focused case study and names the current proof boundary so the page stays credible.

County Government

Documented summary

Software systems for benefits delivery, automation, and cross-department operations.

Principal Software Engineer / County of Kings - California

Context

Designed and developed software systems across the organization, including a welfare benefits system for the Human Services Agency and several process-improvement and automation efforts.

Contribution

Collaborated with Human Services, Finance Auditor, and Treasury stakeholders, and managed timelines, budgets, and resources using both traditional and agile approaches.

Reviewer Use

Shows the ability to move work from requirements to rollout in a public-sector environment where reliability, maintainability, and stakeholder alignment matter.

Current boundary

This lane is intentionally limited to documented role, context, and contribution language until a safe source artifact is approved.

Higher Education

Documented summary

Full-stack and computer information systems instruction with practical workforce alignment.

Adjunct Instructor of Computer Information Systems / Lemoore College

Context

Teaches courses in computer information systems, including full-stack development across back-end and front-end technologies.

Contribution

Prepares lectures, leads discussions, grades assignments and exams, provides timely feedback, and maintains syllabi, lesson plans, and assessments aligned with current industry trends and standards.

Reviewer Use

Demonstrates technical communication, mentoring, curriculum stewardship, and the ability to translate complex material into usable instruction.

Current boundary

This lane is intentionally limited to documented role, context, and contribution language until a safe source artifact is approved.

Military Operations

Documented summary

Maintenance leadership in a high-consequence environment.

Aviation Maintenance Supervisor / US Navy

Context

Oversaw upkeep of F/A-18C aircraft, trained and evaluated junior maintenance personnel, and implemented safety and quality control programs.

Contribution

Led operational readiness work while maintaining established standards and supporting the performance of junior personnel.

Reviewer Use

Adds a service-tested foundation in safety, supervision, quality discipline, and execution under pressure, with several service accolades and four years with zero aircraft accidents noted in the profile.

Current boundary

This lane is intentionally limited to documented role, context, and contribution language until a safe source artifact is approved.

Representative Proof Plan

Each work lane now shows what is public and what would deepen it.

This keeps the portfolio readable for recruiters while protecting the credibility of the page: public claims stay inside the current source basis until an approved artifact, note, or outcome source is available.

County Government

Software systems for benefits delivery, automation, and cross-department operations.

Source-boundary documented
Current Source Basis

Supplied professional record and profile summary.

Next Approved Source

Approved project artifacts, public metrics, or implementation notes would make the case study more specific.

Higher Education

Full-stack and computer information systems instruction with practical workforce alignment.

Source-boundary documented
Current Source Basis

Supplied professional record for Lemoore College instruction.

Next Approved Source

Named courses, approved syllabus excerpts, or publishable teaching outcomes would deepen the entry.

Military Operations

Maintenance leadership in a high-consequence environment.

Source-boundary documented
Current Source Basis

Supplied professional record and recognition details.

Next Approved Source

Approved service narrative, public documentation, or additional role context would add more detail without exposing sensitive material.

Case Studies

Portfolio-style briefs built from the work already visible in the record.

These summary briefs still keep the page readable at a glance, but they also connect to focused detail pages for deeper reading.

County Government

Software systems for benefits delivery, automation, and cross-department operations.

Principal Software Engineer / County of Kings - California

January 2014 - August 2023

Context

Designed and developed software systems across the organization, including a welfare benefits system for the Human Services Agency and several process-improvement and automation efforts.

Contribution

Collaborated with Human Services, Finance Auditor, and Treasury stakeholders, and managed timelines, budgets, and resources using both traditional and agile approaches.

Why It Matters

Shows the ability to move work from requirements to rollout in a public-sector environment where reliability, maintainability, and stakeholder alignment matter.

Documented summary

Documented role and context language are the right boundary until safe source material is approved.

Open full case study

Higher Education

Full-stack and computer information systems instruction with practical workforce alignment.

Adjunct Instructor of Computer Information Systems / Lemoore College

March 2020 - Present

Context

Teaches courses in computer information systems, including full-stack development across back-end and front-end technologies.

Contribution

Prepares lectures, leads discussions, grades assignments and exams, provides timely feedback, and maintains syllabi, lesson plans, and assessments aligned with current industry trends and standards.

Why It Matters

Demonstrates technical communication, mentoring, curriculum stewardship, and the ability to translate complex material into usable instruction.

Documented summary

Documented role and context language are the right boundary until safe source material is approved.

Open full case study

Military Operations

Maintenance leadership in a high-consequence environment.

Aviation Maintenance Supervisor / US Navy

January 2010 - January 2014

Context

Oversaw upkeep of F/A-18C aircraft, trained and evaluated junior maintenance personnel, and implemented safety and quality control programs.

Contribution

Led operational readiness work while maintaining established standards and supporting the performance of junior personnel.

Why It Matters

Adds a service-tested foundation in safety, supervision, quality discipline, and execution under pressure, with several service accolades and four years with zero aircraft accidents noted in the profile.

Documented summary

Documented role and context language are the right boundary until safe source material is approved.

Open full case study

Detailed Pages

Dedicated case-study pages add useful context.

These pages turn the strongest professional threads into focused, linkable briefs while staying grounded in the documented record.

Open case study archive

County Government

Case Study

County systems modernization across benefits delivery, automation, and cross-department work.

A fuller case-study page built from the professional record covering county software systems, stakeholder coordination, and delivery discipline.

GovTechModernizationPublic Service
Read county systems case study

Higher Education

Case Study

Instruction, workforce readiness, and full-stack teaching that stays practical.

A profile-grounded teaching case study covering CIS instruction, feedback, and workforce-aligned course stewardship.

InstructionFull-Stack DevelopmentMentorship
Read instruction case study

Military Operations

Case Study

Operational discipline from naval aviation maintenance and supervised readiness work.

A service-grounded case study showing supervision, safety, quality control, and execution in a high-consequence environment.

Military ServiceOperational DisciplineSafety
Read naval aviation case study

Operating Approach

How the work is framed: modernization, communication, and measurable outcomes.

These themes come directly from the professional profile summary and help explain the through-line that connects engineering, teaching, and service.

Operating Principle

Modernization with discipline

The profile summary emphasizes modernizing public-sector services by combining software engineering with disciplined delivery and continuous improvement.

Operating Principle

Translation across audiences

Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder communication show up repeatedly, especially in work that connects technical systems to organizational needs.

Operating Principle

Practical, measurable systems

The stated preference is for systems that are reliable, maintainable, and measurable rather than merely impressive on paper.

Operating Principle

Service-oriented outcomes

The profile summary explicitly highlights service, transparency, and practical modernization with a focus on outcomes that residents can feel.

Likely Fit

Where this profile is most likely to resonate.

This section is an inference from the current record rather than a claim of past affiliation. It is here to help recruiters and organizations see the strongest alignment quickly.

Fit

Cities, counties, and GovTech teams

The strongest alignment is with organizations working on modernization, public-facing systems, digital service delivery, and cross-department coordination.

Fit

Colleges and workforce programs

The teaching record makes this profile a natural fit for programs that value technical instruction, curriculum stewardship, and mentoring.

Fit

Mission-driven organizations with operational stakes

The combined engineering and service background fits environments where trust, reliability, and execution matter as much as technical breadth.

Fit

Leadership roles that need both delivery and communication

The mix of project leadership credentials, software engineering work, and public-facing responsibility points to roles that require both building and translating.

Skills

Technical, delivery, and operational skills that recur across the profile.

These are the themes that appear repeatedly across the professional profile, roles, and credential history.

Agile application developmentProject Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)Business process improvementLean Six SigmaProject managementData analyticsFull-stack developmentStakeholder communication

Career History

A professional arc that reads clearly from operations to engineering to civic leadership.

In CV terms, the timeline is straightforward. In portfolio terms, it shows a steady increase in scope, trust, and public-facing responsibility.

Service Foundation

Operational discipline in the US Navy

2010 - 2014

Aviation maintenance supervision established the earliest chapter of leadership, standards, training, and safety-critical execution.

GovTech Delivery

County engineering and modernization work

2014 - 2023

County software systems work added public-sector engineering, process improvement, stakeholder coordination, and modernization inside real institutions.

Instruction

Higher-education teaching running in parallel

2020 - Present

Adjunct instruction shows the translation layer of the profile: technical depth turned into usable teaching, feedback, and workforce-ready guidance.

Public Leadership

Local civic responsibility in visible form

2025 - Present

Current elected service adds public accountability to the same broader arc of government systems, trust, and service.

City of Lemoore

City Council Member

January 2025 - Present Lemoore, California, United States

Current elected public service in the City of Lemoore, adding civic leadership to a career already rooted in government systems, accountability, and community responsibility.

  • Current elected role in the City of Lemoore beginning in January 2025.
  • Adds visible civic leadership and local public-facing responsibility to the professional profile.
  • Extends an existing career centered on government systems, service, and accountability.

Lemoore College

Adjunct Instructor of Computer Information Systems

March 2020 - Present United States

Teaches computer information systems courses including full-stack development, prepares lectures and assessments, leads class discussions, grades student work, and keeps course materials aligned with current industry expectations.

  • Teaches courses in computer information systems, including full-stack development across back-end and front-end technologies.
  • Prepares and delivers lectures, leads class discussions, and grades assignments and exams.
  • Provides timely and constructive feedback to help students improve their understanding of the subject matter.
  • Develops and maintains syllabi, lesson plans, and assessments aligned with current industry trends and standards.

County of Kings - California

Principal Software Engineer

January 2014 - August 2023 Hanford, California, United States

Designed and developed software systems across county departments, including a welfare benefits system, process improvements, and automation work, while leading collaboration with Human Services, Finance Auditor, and Treasury stakeholders.

  • Designed and developed software systems throughout the organization.
  • Notable work included a welfare benefits system for the Human Services Agency.
  • Led several process-improvement and automation efforts across county operations.
  • Collaborated with Human Services, Finance Auditor, and Treasury stakeholders to align systems with operational needs.
  • Managed project timelines, budgets, and resources using both traditional and agile methodologies.

US Navy

Aviation Maintenance Supervisor

January 2010 - January 2014 NAS Lemoore, California

Supervised F/A-18C aircraft maintenance, trained and evaluated junior personnel, and implemented safety and quality control practices that supported zero aircraft accidents during four years with VFA-94.

  • Oversaw the upkeep of F/A-18C aircraft to support operational readiness for deployment.
  • Trained and evaluated junior maintenance personnel against established standards.
  • Implemented safety and quality control programs during service with VFA-94.
  • Supported four years of service with zero aircraft accidents, as described in the profile summary.

Education & Credential Depth

Academic range and professional certification that reinforce the story.

The degrees frame the technical and managerial base. The certifications make the delivery posture legible to employers and institutional partners.

National University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Student

Computer Science

January 2022 - Present

Current computer science doctoral study; the current degree plan shows 27 of 60 required credits satisfied after completing TIM-7101.

Western Governors University

Master of Business Administration

Information Technology Management

2018

Grantham University

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

2015

Profile summary notes the degree was completed summa cum laude.

Current Certifications

Using current public copies

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Active

Project Management Institute

Issued December 2017 / Expires December 2029

Credential ID 2112365

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Active

Project Management Institute

Issued February 2021 / Expires February 2030

Credential ID 2980552

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)

Active

Scrum Alliance

Issued December 2017 / Expires December 2027

Credential ID 000731822

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Active

GLSS (GoLeanSixSigma.com)

Issued September 2024 / Expires September 2026

Credential ID 0240900360

This credential supersedes the earlier Green Belt, which is preserved below in credential history.

Supporting Credentials

Additional specialization still relevant to the record

Data Analytics

Earned

Google

Issued March 2022

Powerplant Mechanic (Aircraft Engine Mechanic) Journeyman

Earned

Department of Labor

Issued December 2011

Credential ID 377092

Credential History

Earlier milestones kept for continuity

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Superseded

GLSS (GoLeanSixSigma.com)

Issued January 2018

Credential ID 25857328

Foundational Lean Six Sigma credential retained here as part of the process-improvement history that culminates in the current Black Belt.

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Documented Copies

Current certificates first, with a small set of supporting milestone documents.

This section stays focused on current proof points and one supporting award, while the earlier Green Belt lives in the credential history above.

Preview of Jonathan Cruz's Project Management Professional certificate.

Active Credential

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Project Management Institute

PMP® Number 2112365

Current public copy shows the original grant date of December 9, 2017 and the renewal cycle through December 9, 2029.

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Preview of Jonathan Cruz's PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certificate.

Active Credential

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Project Management Institute

PMI-ACP® Number 2980552

Current public copy shows the original grant date of February 10, 2021 and the renewal cycle through February 10, 2030.

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Preview of Jonathan Cruz's Certified ScrumMaster certificate.

Active Credential

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)

Scrum Alliance

Certificant ID 000731822

Current public copy shows the original award date of December 17, 2017 and active certification through December 17, 2027.

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Preview of Jonathan Cruz's Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certificate.

Active Credential

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

GLSS (GoLeanSixSigma.com)

Credential ID 0240900360

Current public copy is dated September 9, 2024 and documents the active cycle through September 9, 2026. It supersedes the earlier Green Belt while keeping that milestone in credential history.

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Preview of Jonathan Cruz's WGU MBA Capstone Team Simulation Performance Award.

Award

MBA Capstone Team Simulation Performance Award

Western Governors University

June 2018

Supplied award copy recognizes top-ten percentile performance in the MBA Capstone Business Simulation for teamwork, leadership, and strategic execution.

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Recognition

Recognition that reinforces the operating style behind the titles.

Awards and distinctions are most useful here as signals of trust, dependability, and seriousness of execution.

Recognition

Navy Achievement Medal / Junior Sailor of the Year

Recognition listed on the profile for 2013 Navy service.

Recognition

Safety Pro of the Month

Profile lists this award for July 2013.

Recognition

WGU MBA Capstone Team Simulation Performance Award

Award copy from June 2018 recognizes top-ten percentile performance in the Capstone Business Simulation for teamwork, leadership, and strategic execution.

Recognition

Zero aircraft accidents with VFA-94

The Navy service summary notes four years of supervised maintenance work with zero aircraft accidents.

Recruiter FAQ

Answers to the most likely screening questions.

These answers stay grounded in the documented professional record and make it easier to read the page quickly without losing context.

What kinds of organizations align most naturally with this profile?

Based on the public record, the strongest alignment is with GovTech teams, public-sector organizations, colleges or workforce programs, and mission-driven institutions that care about reliability, accountability, and stakeholder communication.

What kinds of roles does the record most strongly support?

The profile most clearly supports software engineering leadership, modernization and process-improvement work, technical program or delivery leadership, higher-education technical instruction, and public-service-adjacent roles where systems have real operational consequences.

What makes the profile distinctive compared with a standard engineering resume?

The uncommon combination is county software engineering, college instruction, current elected service, ongoing doctoral study in computer science, and a Navy operational foundation. Together they suggest both technical depth and public-facing responsibility.

What current credentials and education signals are most important?

The current page shows a BS in Computer Science, an MBA in Information Technology Management, current PhD study in Computer Science, and active credentials including PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, with additional earned credentials in analytics, Lean Six Sigma, and aviation maintenance.

What evidence on this page is grounded in documented material?

The page content is built from documented public material. The experience history, education, certifications, awards, languages, and summary themes are grounded in available records rather than invented portfolio copy.

For Recruiters & Organizations

A profile built for modernization work, institutional trust, and visible responsibility.

If the need is for someone who can work across engineering, delivery, instruction, and public-facing systems, this page is intended to make that value legible quickly.

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