Gustafson previously served as deputy director of the Department of Information Technology. In 2010, he was appointed by the governor to serve on the Nevada Crime Commission, which seeks innovative methods and solutions to combat crime statewide. He has held numerous IT leadership roles over his career and is a certified project manager with the Project Management Institute. Prior to joining the State government, he worked in the private sector as the Director of IT, Engineering and Architecture for Employers Insurance Group and has also worked at Microsoft Licensing and Accenture consulting.