This month we are spotlighting a key member of the V-Soft Infrastructure team. Chris Dunsmuir, an ITS Engineer, is often recognized as a top performer due to his ability to complete client and internal projects quickly and efficiently. Chris is always willing to go above and beyond, traveling frequently and working late to see a project through. We caught up with Chris to learn more about who he is, his career and what he likes to do in his free time.
As an ITS Engineer, my role at V-Soft is to execute the implementation of structured cabling infrastructure in many aspects, including network infrastructure, CCTV, wireless and access control, just to name a few. I also do switch installation and patching of network locations from panel to switch. I really enjoy the design aspect of my job - putting a design to paper then seeing it come to be on the job site is very fulfilling.
My work has taken me all over the United States. I have now completed projects in 43 of the 50 U.S. states. About 15 years ago, I was given a full home wireless installation project at Marvin Lewis’ home, then the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. Shawn Wazyniak and I also survived on chips and salsa at Chilis for a week while working in Detroit, Michigan.
While I was in the U.S. Navy, I was aboard a ship whose primary function was drug-ops, so we were deployed to the Bahamas and the Caribbean most of the time. Life was rough.
Our ship was deployed for duty in the Pacific Ocean for 3 months, and to get there we had to traverse the Panama Canal. At any time, we had 2 marines and 4-6 "Coasties" stationed on our ship to search the undocumented ships in the shipping lanes. Our ship still holds the largest Naval/Coast Guard drug bust in history.