Hugh Witt is an outstanding military leader with over 15 years of experience in the US Army and Air Force Reserves seeking a civilian position. He has a proven track record of successfully managing complex IT projects and networks, including maintaining over 400 laptops and 500 end users. Witt also excelled in leadership roles, receiving an Army Commendation Medal and overseeing up to 22 soldiers as a Platoon Sergeant. His skills in communication systems, procurement, budgeting and training would be an asset to any civilian organization.
1. Hugh Witt
Outstanding Military Leader looking to venture into the civilianmarket
4570 AveryLaneSE #260 - Lacey,WA98503
Witthm4@msn.com- (253)678-1953
To obtaina positionwithinan organizationor company that allows me to use my knowledge andskills; giving
me the ability to better any organizationor company.
WORK EXPERIENCE
S6 Non-CommissionedOfficer inCharge, Platoon SGT 25B20
US Army Reserve - Tacoma, WA- 2008toPresent
• Continuously maintainuser andequipment standards set by forthe UnitedStates Army andthe364th
Expeditionary Sustainment Command
• Supervise 7 Soldiers within the communications divisionof the385thTC as the section NCOIC
• Maintain control of22 Soldiers up to andincludingtraining, performance andguidance as PlatoonSGT
• Maintain andinventory over400laptops andall networkconnections, peripherals anddockingstations.
• Oversee more than500 endusers andaccounts toensure all activeaccounts had conductedmandatoryannual
training.
• Maintainedexemplary performancetoearnhigh ratingschemes withinmy rank.
• Awarded the Army CommendationMedal foroutstandingperformance while on a live mission
• Currently workingon obtainingmySecurity+ Certificate so I can obtainmyunderscore account
Yellow Ribbon ReintegrationProgram, IT Non-Commissioned Officer inCharge
US Army Reserve - Marysville,WA- 2010to2012
• Assistedin the contracting, setup, budget, financeandholdingof monthlyYellowRibbon Program (YRRP)
seminars trainingover 20,000 soldiers andfamilymembers
• Built a database that the Secretaryof the Armyhas nowdeemeda standardforall YRRP units to use in
trackingall potential programattendees
• Trained, setup registrationanddatabase at eachremote location with100% effectiveness.
• Actedas YRRP NCOIC for overthree months, overseeingthe entire programandholdingevents as the
highest rankingwith 100% effectiveness
• Processedover 1500 orders forsoldier andfamilymembers
• Assistedin the buildingof our StandardOperatingProcedure which became a standardfor USARC and
the YRRP
• Built andmaintainedall staff andoperations networks for eachevent at remotelocations.
• Createdstaffingrosters for eachevent
• Was the Procurement Cardholder andhandledall purchase requests andcontract for the program
Owner - Operator
Olympia's ConsultingFirm - Olympia,WA- 2007to2008
Negotiated, procured, installedandtrainedpersonnel onmultiple computer systems.
• Contractedwith Olympia School District tocontinue the installationandtrainingof SchoolDude.Com
• Negotiatedandprocuredcontracts forOlympia School District with various companies.
• Managedthe billings andbudgetingfor Olympia's ConsultingFirm
• Negotiatedandprocuredcontracts with various companies onbehalf ofthe Olympia School District, that
savedsignificant amounts of money.
• Act as a liaison between thevendor andthecustomer,andprovide effectivecommunication between the
vendor andappropriatestaff.
• Analyze complex technical documents, andprocedures relatedto thecontractingprocess.
• Createdandprovidedtrainingforusers
2. • Solved multiple problems by thinking"outside the box"
Network SystemOperator 3D141
UnitedStates Air ForceReserve - 2005 to 2007
• Deploy, sustain, troubleshoot andrepairstandardvoice, data, videonetwork andcryptographic client devices
in fixedanddeployedenvironments
• Sustain and operate systems through effective troubleshooting, repair andsystemperformance analysis
• Manage client user accounts andorganizational client device accounts
FirstCorps Post Command Honor Guard
UnitedStates Army - Fort Lewis, WA- 2003to2005
• Organizedwith the Public Affairs Office in assistingwith public relations between the UnitedStates Armyandlocal surroundingcommunities within a
500 mile radius.
• Performedin the openingandclosingceremonies of the2005WashingtonStateGovernors Inaugural Ball.
• Visited andpublicly spoke with teachers andchildren at many community schools promotinga positivelookforthe UnitedStates Militaryandits
servicemen andwomen.
• Providedsecurityandothermilitary ceremonies for manyforeign dignitaries andmilitaryofficials.
Accomplishments
I was able to represent the UnitedStates Army in a wartime scenario.My teamworkedat anyandall community
events that militarypresencewas requested. I was able to be on the HonorGuardfor thenPresident
George Bush Jr. andSenator JohnMcCain ona visit toFt. Lewis duringthe IraqandAfghanistan wars.
Multi Channel SystemRadio Operator
UnitedStates Army - Fort Lewis, WA- 2001to2005
Maintainedandoperatedsecure communicationnetworks.
• Successful setup communications for thequalificationofthe StrykerBrigade for deployment to Iraq.
• Maintained100% communications for the trainingof Iraqi soldiers to help soldiers in Iraq.
• Set up andmaintained100% communications effectivelyandefficiently in wartimescenarios.
• Organizedthe shippingof Strykers andall associatedequipment from California to Washington witha 24
hour notice for immediatedeployment toIraq.
EDUCATION
Vocational in Information Technology
Fort Gordon Signal School - Augusta, GA
2009 to2009
Vocational in UHF and VHF Radios, Signal Flow and Electronics
Fort Gordon Signal School - Augusta, GA
2001 to2002
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Supervisory ShippingandReceiving Contract Negotiation
Electronic Communication InventoryControl Budgeting
Network Construction Skills Building andTroubleshootingNetworks EmployeeEvaluation
Customer Service Organizational andPrioritizationSkills EmployeeTraining
InformationSecurity Accounts Payable andReceivables Data Entry
Macintosh Windows, multipleplatforms Active Directory
Ghost Imagingsoftware VoIP Hardware Deployment
Procurement Public Relations Event Planning