John Abbott

Umbrella Local Expert

John Abbott

Languages

English, French

Umbrella Local Expert

Toronto, Canada
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About Me

John Abbott is an Umbrella Local Expert who has over 35 years in the information technology industry. His experience has given him a deep familiarity with internal workings and external business interactions, so he understands the challenges businesses face.

John’s roles have ranged from customer support to programming to senior Unix system administrator and project manager. He has worked for companies like  Canada Systems Group, Polysar, University of Alaska Computer Network, Toronto Stock Exchange, AES Data, Xios Research, Boeing Canada/Bombardier Aerospace/CGI/IBM, De Havilland Aircraft.

John does not believe in putting things off. He likes the US Armed Forces saying, ”The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.”

John holds a bachelor of mathematics (with honours, computer science, combinatorics and optimization majors) from the University of Waterloo.

His hobbies include bicycling and gardening. He also invests in stocks and real estate.

The charities John financially supports include Sick Kids Hospital, Canadian Red Cross, Scott Mission, Medic Alert and Trillium Health Partners. He also volunteered in the Becel Ride for Heart for six years and the Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive for five years.

If you are looking for an Umbrella Local Expert with a strong background in IT and business, contact John.

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