Summary
Kristopher Knowlton is a seasoned software engineering leader with over two decades of experience designing and managing large-scale online digital media and web platforms. He has progressed from hands-on web development and system administration roles to senior leadership positions, including Director of Global Web Development and now Software Engineering Manager at Collette. His background at Hasbro encompassed enterprise architecture, global site taxonomy, APIs, and vendor/contract negotiations for hundreds of localized sites tied to major consumer brands. Known for blending technical depth with people management, he has led cross-functional teams of developers, PMs, analysts and sysadmins through complex, multi-locale projects. Based in Rhode Island, he brings a pragmatic focus on scalable infrastructure and operational reliability informed by early work building e-learning and community features. Colleagues would note his rare combination of long-term hands-on product work and strategic architecture experience across both creative brand sites and enterprise systems.
13 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mass Communications, BS, Mass Communications at University of Wisconsin-Superior