Luther Windley
Smyrna,GA
Summary
Army Veteran with over 15 years in in-building technology and organizational leadership. Managed over 1,000 deployments, including the Verizon eFemto project, enhancing operational efficiency and communication across teams.
Overview
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1
Certification
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman
Nextedge
Ball Ground, Georgia
05.2019 - 07.2026
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of tower technicians and other crew members engaged in construction, repair, and maintenance tasks.
- Act as the point of contact for on-site operations, maintaining open communication with internal and external project stakeholders.
- Oversee and actively participate in tower construction activities, including assembly, erection, antenna installation, grounding, testing, and system optimization.
- Ensure completion of site-specific closeout documentation and upload required files to customer platforms.
- Manage and maintain daily paperwork and administrative requirements for both the site and crew operations.
- Conduct and oversee testing activities, including sweep, Passive Intermodulation (PIM), and fiber testing, ensuring functionality and compliance with industry standards.
- Provide leadership and on-the-job training to crew members, fostering development and teamwork while promoting a safe working environment.
- Maintain equipment and vehicles, ensuring they remain in operational condition for project use.
- Operate specialized equipment and tools, including Capstan hoists, and rigging hardware, for advanced lifting and construction tasks.
- Model and ensure adherence to OSHA safety standards and EHS protocols, demonstrating a proactive commitment to workplace safety.
Operations Supervisor
NeoGeneration Wireless Services
Roswell, USA
10.2010 - 05.2019
- Assisted with organizational meetings and training
- Approved time cards and expense reports
- Managed up to 10 people on various In Building design, installation and optimization projects throughout the southeast
- Performed the initial deployment of Nokia Mini macro installs in the GA market for Sprint
- Trained junior and newly hired engineers on our internal In Building processes to include: iBwave and reporting standards for Verizon & At&t
- Managed over 1000 In Building deployments throughout a 5 year period for major clients such as Verizon, Sprint and At&t
- Assisted Chick-fil-A with designing and implementation of their multi carrier solution for the HQ facility in Atlanta.
- Conducted site acceptance walks and punch list items for various clients throughout the southeast
- Performed PIM analysis, sweep testing and OTDR for various deployments
- Performed baseline and benchmarking of In Building Solutions (Tems Pocket, Data Pro, Zk)
- Performed post processing using WindCatcher
- Attended and sometimes led weekly staff meetings
- Provided weekly updates and review of COP for managers and customers
- Completed iBwave designs
- Tested: Fiber, CAT-5/6, RG6/RG11 and RF cables on various jobs throughout USA
- Numerous Installations, integrations and testing of industry specific equipment such as: Spider Cloud, ADRF, JMA-Teko, CommScope, LGC/ADC, Ericsson Pico Cell, Cel-Fi Quatra
- Lead Verizon eFemto SB53 deployment for Atlanta market in 2018 which consisted of approximately 100 -150 sites
DAS Technician
McNeal Professional Services Inc.
Kennesaw, USA
02.2007 - 10.2010
- Installed over 100 DAS for Nextel, Sprint, At&t and Verizon
- Learned how to use and read Link Budgets
- Installed ODAS for various customers
- Provided inventory, equipment maintenance and audits to higher managers
- Submitted weekly expense reports and time sheets
- Attended weekly meetings
- Assisted RF engineers with CW testing
- Assisted RF engineers with data collections for Optasite during T-Mobile acquisition
- Installed and tested fiber optic cables
- Performed line sweeps
- Performed DAS integration
- Installed various external antennas for side mounts and rooftop applications
- Performed site surveys and feasibility reports
- Collected In Building Data for analysis on Actix and Windcatcher
Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer 25L
US Army
Tampa, USA
08.1998 - 11.2008
- Detailed Experience Provided Upon Request
- Honorable Discharge
Education
Electrical Engineering -
Savannah State University
Savannah, GASkills
- Spider cloud technology
- JMA Teko systems
- ADRF solutions
- CommScope products
- Samsung EFemto systems
- Tems Pocket tools
- Cel-Fi Quatra devices
- Anritsu line sweep technology
- LTE protocols
- CDMA standards
- EVDO technologies
Certification
- IBwave certified level II
- ETA Fiber optics certified
Timeline
Foreman
Nextedge
05.2019 - 07.2026
Operations Supervisor
NeoGeneration Wireless Services
10.2010 - 05.2019
DAS Technician
McNeal Professional Services Inc.
02.2007 - 10.2010
Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer 25L
US Army
08.1998 - 11.2008
Electrical Engineering -
Savannah State University