Silvano Da Ros holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in internetworking engineering from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is currently a networking consultant in Toronto and has worked previously as a systems engineer for Cisco Systems. While at Cisco®, he enjoyed working with enterprise organizations on emerging network solutions, including campus routing and switching, IP telephony, content networking, and security. Prior to joining Cisco, he worked as a software developer, developing client-server and web applications for numerous public and private sector agencies.