Summary
Cliff Barnes is a seasoned technology manager with 12+ years of hands-on DevOps, systems administration, and software development experience, currently leading the Information Management Section for the Denver Police Department. He combines practical expertise in Linux, KVM, Docker, Python, BASH, SQL, networking and security with a strong focus on automation, auditing, and multi-agency data-sharing solutions that support 24/7 operations. Cliff has a rare blend of operational policing experience and technical depth—having served as a patrol officer before building and managing case-filing and records infrastructure—so he understands user needs under pressure and designs resilient, secure systems accordingly. He routinely drives cross-agency and vendor collaborations, directs deployments and training, and seeks the right tool for each problem rather than defaulting to trends. Outside work he iterates on personal tech projects and pursues outdoor adventures in Colorado, which keeps his problem-solving pragmatic and user-focused.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines