Summary
John Cabral is a seasoned network administrator and security specialist with 11 years of experience delivering secure, interconnected infrastructure for enterprise, government, and education sectors. He has deep hands-on expertise in NOC operations, WAN/LAN design, and service provisioning from Windstream's Metro Ethernet and MPLS ecosystems to large-scale Blackboard hosting support at Sutherland. Based in Rochester, NY, he has led IT operations for the City of Rochester Data Center and managed hosted Blackboard environments serving 1,500+ customers, while also driving disaster recovery, virtualization, and unified backup strategies. A multilingual communicator (English, Portuguese, Spanish) who believes in the human layer of security, he often channels Bruce Schneier and RSA in explaining risk and compliance. He holds an Associate's in Computer Science and pursued a BASc in Computer Science, reflecting a strong foundation in both theory and hands-on administration. Open to new opportunities in network administration, security, and IT support where he can bridge technical delivery with user-centric service.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) - Worked Towards, Computer Science, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) - Worked Towards, Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
Associate's Degree, Computer Science, Associate's Degree, Computer Science at Jamestown Community College
EAB High School is an AdvancEd, SACS CASI, MEC DF, IBO and member of: AASSA, AASB, AAIE., English/Portuguese High School, EAB High School is an AdvancEd, SACS CASI, MEC DF, IBO and member of: AASSA, AASB, AAIE., English/Portuguese High School at EAB - American School of Brazilia (Escola Americana de Brasilia)
English, Portuguese, Spanish