Kyle Clifton
Ocala
Summary
Experienced Engineer and IT Professional specializing in safety and system assurance. Demonstrated expertise in leading and managing multiple projects autonomously, ensuring on-time completion while maintaining rigorous compliance with industry standards. Adept at evaluating and optimizing electrical systems, sub-systems, and network architecture to enhance performance, safety, and reliability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Tech Analyst
Access Computers
08.2023 - Current
- Participated in disaster recovery planning initiatives, ensuring proper protocols were established to minimize business disruption during unforeseen events.
- Conducted comprehensive network assessments, identifying areas for potential improvement or expansion.
- Upgraded legacy systems to modern platforms, reducing maintenance costs and improving overall performance.
- Enhanced network performance by troubleshooting and resolving connectivity issues.
- Installed firewalls, implemented security rules, and monitored traffic for any suspicious activity.
- Installed and configured network switches to ensure efficient data routing and communication.
- WLAN surveys conducted to meet performance and coverage requirements.
- Manage large-scale site & network cutovers.
- Lead network activations for a large healthcare organization.
Safety Engineer
Progress Rail Locomotive
11.2019 - Current
- Safety lead on Battery Electric Locomotive programs, leading to extensive electrical architecture reviews to ensure a safe design.
- Manage projects and the deliverables outlined in the contracts and by MIL-STD 882E or CENELEC standards if international (EN50128 and EN50129).
- Manage program risks and ensure all requirements are implemented correctly through the manufacturing process.
- Provide training to domestic and international customers on the supplied products.
- Work alongside Electrical Engineers to ensure the design meets industry standards and includes all required safety devices/measures to ensure a safe operation.
- Review electrical circuit diagrams/architecture to ensure a safe design and that the design will meet the apportioned SIL (Safety Integrity Level) if applicable.
- Provide weekly/monthly safety awareness.
- Develop Safety Requirements implemented on maintainers, operators, and stakeholders to perform.
- Worked with suppliers and other design Engineers for designing an Electronic Fire Suppression System for Battery Electric Locomotives.
- Authored safety warnings for locomotive manuals, designing usage recommendations and ownership guidelines to mitigate liability.
- Reviewed production work processes to detect possible safety concerns, drafting corrective measures where appropriate.
Safety Engineer
Safety-Certification.com
02.2018 - Current
- Supported Safety-Certification.com on an “as-needed basis” in the generation of FMEAs and Hazard Analyses on electrical and mechanical systems associated with locomotives. This includes maintenance stands, electrical power carts, and hydraulic power carts.
- Work with or in-compliance with regulating agencies such as FAA, FRA, NFPA, and OSHA.
- Work with the AAR in defining the safety methods for development of an ATO (Autonomous Train Operation) Locomotive.
- Capture all hazards relating to autonomous train operation and design safety requirements to mitigate or eliminate the risk.
- Lead the team through each phase of the program, ensuring the defined deadlines are met within the time parameters.
- Define and develop the ATO SoS (System of Systems) architecture and the desired operation and integration of the third-party equipment.
- Conduct safety analyses, including but not limited to, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, System and Subsystem Hazard Analyses, Operation & Support Hazard Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, and Human Factors Analysis.
- Manage all requirements defined by RAMS to ensure engineering has properly implemented them into the design.
Electrician
Miller Electric
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Attended the IBEW electrical theory and electrical code class in preparation for a journeyman’s certification.
- Knowledge in electrical systems, electrical design, and electrical installations to include safety devices and worker protections.
- Highly adaptable, detail-oriented Electrician, who completes projects on time and uses professional level skill and trade knowledge to demonstrate superior performance.
- Perform Electrical services for industrial and commercial based projects.
- Adhere to specifications and codes in installations of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Abide by all OSHA safety standards.
- Install lighting and power circuits in both residential and commercial sites.
- Read electrical blueprints and install all power, lighting, and emergency circuits correctly and efficiently to circuit breakers and transformers.
- Test entire electrical assembly for performance levels and safety.
- Troubleshoot electrical control circuits.
- Measure EMT/Rigid conduit and bend precisely to install and pull wires for load side of circuit.
- Adhere to all Lock-out, Tag-out procedures.
- Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings and on roofs.
- Stored and maintained power tools and equipment for each job.
- Demonstrated expertise in use of cable reels, stripping tools, voltage detectors and wire and cable cutters to complete fast-paced work.
- Coordinated with other trades and general contractors to facilitate layout of recessed fixtures and architectural lighting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL05.2024
Skills
- Test Scheduling
- Test Plans and Test Methodologies
- Standards Compliance
- Strong Problem Solver
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Engineering Specifications
- Programming Languages: Java, C#, C, Python
- Functional Requirements Specification (FRS)
- ASME Standards
- Working knowledge in the Microsoft Office suite of tools to include:
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Teams
- OneNote
- Vizio
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- Other tools include:
- ISOGRAPH Fault Tree
- Polarion ALM (Requirements management tool)
- DOORS and DOORS Next Generation (Requirements management tool)
- ComplyPro (Project delivery/Assurance tool)
- SmartBear Collaborator (Peer Review Tool)
- Atlassian Jira
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
- Strong technical experience, able to quickly understand complex systems
- Hard and dedicated worker, drives tasks to completion
- Task execution from start to final products
- Reliable and dependable
- Excellent time management
- Dedicated team player
- Management skills
- Organized with a positive outlook
- Network Equipment Installation (Switches, Firewalls etc)
- Basic scripting in Python
- Hardware break-fix
- POTS
Certification
CDL Class A (No Restrictions)
- Triples/Doubles Endorsement
- Tanker Endorsement
Timeline
Senior Tech Analyst
Access Computers
08.2023 - Current
Safety Engineer
Progress Rail Locomotive
11.2019 - Current
Safety Engineer
Safety-Certification.com
02.2018 - Current
Electrician
Miller Electric
08.2017 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
Saint Leo University
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