The document is a resume for Kristofer W. Knittle seeking an opportunity in the information technology field. It summarizes his experience as an IT support professional in the US Army for over 10 years, where he supported four buildings and field exercises. It also lists his education and training in IT certifications and military courses. Awards and accomplishments highlighted network operations in Korea and Afghanistan, as well as setting up secure communication systems. Professional references are available upon request.

1. Kristofer W. Knittle 9221 A White Top Ave
colkrismiss@gmail.comcolkrismiss@gmail.com Lacey, WA 98516
360-529-7833
SUMMARY
Seeking an opportunity to enhance my professional skills in the field of Information Technology, in a dynamic and
stable workplace.
 Problem Solving  Teamwork  Critical Thinking
 Adaptability  Attention to Detail  Time Management
 Repair  Operation  Secret Clearance
EXPERIENCE
LAN Manager
110th
Chemical Battalion, US Army 2011—Present
IT Support for four buildings, plus field training exercises.
Joint Network Node Operator / Training Room Operator
57th
Signal Battalion, US Army 2007—2011
Provided Satellite communications support using a Satellite Tactical Trailer and a Traffic Terminal.
Organized and maintained training records for every soldier in the company; Created training material,
acquired training resources, and secured land to conduct company-wide training.
Electronic Salesman / New Technology Representative
Office Max 2006—2007
Expert on all electronics in the store; Attended new technology conferences to learn about new tech
products; Delivered training for store employees and customers.
Forest Worker
Forrest Youth Success 2002—2004
Created a separation line between government and privately-owned forests; Cleared hiking trails;
Maintained fish hatchery tanks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 As a Grade E2 in the Army: Held a position normally reserved for a grade E6 and E5—responsibilities
included: Coordinating unit training events; Maintaining unit training records; Securing post resources for unit
training; Organizing classes for individual soldiers to create a unit comprised of people with complimenting and
varying skillsets.
 Information Systems Operator deployed to Afghanistan: Flown to remote valley base to setup a secure,
reliable internet and voice communication to Afghan and US forces (despite very little training).
 Network Manager: Regularly chosen for high profile and essential duties; Signing authority and responsibility
for more than one million dollars’ worth of equipment; Created tracking sheets and load plans, handed off
equipment with no loss trained and provided leadership for new soldiers.
Played a key role in network operations during a training exercise in South Korea and in setting up network
communications for new Headquarters and Operations buildings; Implemented system for generating user
accounts more efficiently; Most awarded soldier of the mission.
Set up trunking nodes among multiple network segments, drastically reducing network outages.

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Monitored large amount of packet loss in network segment; Implemented changes to improve network
reliability exponentially.
 Communication Security Manager: Responsible for ordering, acquiring, securing, and distributing multiple
encryption keys for secure communication; Destroyed expired keys; Kept accurate records of past and present
keys.
Fielded first wireless breadcrumb system used by 48th
Engineering Brigade; Designed and implemented
breadcrumb network for use with Wifi phones across a metropolitan-sized area; Contributed design ideas and
feedback for creation of an improved breadcrumb system for use with military operations.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Security+
Network+
A+
Close Quarters Combatives Fort Lewis, WA
2011
Warrior Leaders Course Fort Hood, TX
2010
Combat Life Saver Fort Hood, TX
2010
Digital Training Management Systems Fort Hood, TX
2008
Information Technology Specialist School Fort Gordon, Georgia
Graduated with honors 2007 – 2008
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Army Achievement Medal 1000 Hours of Army Correspondence Courses
Army Good Conduct Medal 3 years of military service with no adverse action
Army Commendation Medal Exemplary service while deployed to Afghanistan
Afghanistan Campaign Medal Deployment to Afghanistan
July 2009 – June
2010
NATO Medal Service in an International Security Assistance Force
unit
Certificate of Achievement (2) Honor Graduate for Information Technology
school /
Exceptional communications work in Korean training
exercise
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REFERENCES

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Available upon Request