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Clifton Barnes
Project Quality Engineer, Service West, Inc.
Location: San Francisco , CA United States
Joined: Sep 13th, 2013

About (request update)

Born and raised in Oakland California.
Grew up with Father as a Mechanical Engineer and Mother as Human Resource Director.
Attended Golden Gate Academy from first grade to 7th.
Moved to Jamaica and lived from 1998 - 2000
Moved back to California and graduated from Hayward High in 2002.
Attended Tuskegee University from 2002 - 2007 graduating with Mechanical Engineering Degree.
After graduating worked in the wireless industry but in 2008 lost my job to the recession.
Out of work for 2 years.
Got back into the industry in 2010.
Have worked in California and Alabama in various cities and towns.
Because cell towers are in various buildings, cities and locations I have met and interacted with different county executives and different businesses.

Education (request update)

Tuskegee University class of 2007

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

Claim To Fame:

Save Westower $3+ Million Construct/Retrofit 200+ cellphone towers with LTE for AT&T

Experience

I currently work with Service West, Inc. as Project Quality Engineer
I have years of experience working in the Other industry.

Project Quality Engineer | Service West, Inc.
From January 2017 to June 2018 • 1 year(s)
Quality engineering role focused on project oversight and compliance.

Construction Engineer | Verizon Wireless
From May 2015 to November 2016 • 1 year(s)
Managed 200+ LTE, oDAS and Small Cell construction sites, coordinated with contractors and approved purchase orders.

Construction Manager | Black & Veatch
From September 2014 to March 2015 • 1 year(s)
Construction management role overseeing project execution and coordination.

Project Manager | WesTower Communications
From July 2013 to July 2014 • 1 year(s)
Managed telecommunications projects and coordinated between teams.

Construction Manager | WesTower Communications
From March 2013 to June 2013 • 0 year(s)
Reviewed NTP1 COP packages and interfaced between construction and integration teams.

Construction Manager | Ericsson
From September 2012 to March 2013 • 1 year(s)
Managed 200+ LTE construction sites for Sprint Network and coordinated multiple general contractors.

Construction Manager | CA&C Wireless
From April 2012 to September 2012 • 0 year(s)
Managed 200 microwave and LTE construction sites, performed site walks and structural analysis.

Construction Manager | Bechtel
From August 2011 to April 2012 • 1 year(s)
Implemented quality control programs and coordinated ETTC and LTE construction builds for AT&T.

Construction Manager | Mastec Wireless
From February 2011 to May 2011 • 0 year(s)
Reviewed projects, created CAD drawings for fiber optic installations, and performed site inspections.

AutoCAD Engineer | Sunesys
From July 2008 to November 2008 • 0 year(s)
Produced detailed drawings and solid models using AutoCAD 2D modeling for design projects.

Site Audit/Quality Control | General Dynamics
From October 2007 to January 2008 • 1 year(s)
Validated compliance standards for AT&T cell sites and maintained quality standards for industrial processes.

Engineer | Digital Realty Trust
From June 2006 to August 2006 • 0 year(s)
Installed coax cables, fiber optics, and assembled cabinets and relay racks.

Construction Coordinator | CH2M HILL
From May 2006 to July 2006 • 0 year(s)
Created logistics analysis, AutoCAD landscape plans, and prepared build of materials documentation.

Construction | Henkels & McCoy
From May 2005 to August 2005 • 0 year(s)
Led construction team for cellular tower installation and installed antennas on monopole towers.

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