Christopher Dunn

Background

About Christopher Dunn

Goals: To assist the company I work for to fulfill their IT projects and needs. To engineer and manage IT systems to the benefit of the company and its users. To make good on the promise of technology. Experience: Currently in my 9th year at DEFT (ServerCentral). My time here includes many aspects of Data Center Operations, from customer support to network operations and technician management- The technical go-to person concerning all aspects of computer, networking, IT, electronic, electrical, communication, and mechanical systems at the Nature Museum. Repaired and maintained all the Museum’s technical systems, and the design, development, and implementation of the technical, IT, and computer systems in the new square foot Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum building built in This included integrated phone and data wiring, the phone system (Nortel Merdian 11C PBX), security CCTV camera and recorder system, and power/lighting. Oversaw the technical and mechanical health of the Nature Museum infrastructure and repairs while also maintaining my duties as Technical Operations and Facilities Manager. I hired and trained members of our IT department in repair and maintenance of the Museum’s computer systems and networks, a large part of which I designed and installed for the new building. As the Construction Manager and contractor liaison I managed construction and renovation projects. I also assisted other Museum departments, such as Operations and Visitor Services, and notably the Exhibits department, in maintaining electrical and mechanical systems to maintain the visitor experience. My long history at the Museum has found me involved in many of the Museum’s departments. I have performed the functions of: Computer programmer/repair/consultant, Electronics design and production, Network (local and Internet) designer/installer/maintainer, Webmaster, Telephonic systems designer/installer/repair, Exhibits construction/design/maintenance, and a host of other technical functions. Specialties: Hardware repair & upgrades. Troubleshooting Hardware and Software. Mechanical & Electrical systems.