Kaci Johnson

About Kaci Johnson

I have 14+ years of experience in program and project management and technical writing. I am the Southwest Asia Geographic Lead supporting 9 foreign militaries. I spent 13 years on a Foreign Military Sales program, where I was the lead technical writer, and supported configuration management, scheduling, and engineering project management. My experience and skills include-Lead technical writer creating and preparing complex technical documentation covering software, hardware, testing, and other technical areas for deliverables, briefs, program correspondence, process design/analysis, technical training guides, hardware/software installation/configuration guides, standard operating procedures; thousands of pages delivered on behalf of the USN, meeting military standards and customer requirements-Establishing relationships with subject matter experts to obtain data for documentation development, problem-solving abilities to research sources and identify/extract relevant data from various organizations and data sources-Collaborating directly with customers to achieve a product that meets contractual expectations, and coordination with logistics and engineering support teams on final product deliverables. Ability to integrate data from a variety of sources in a concise manner-Improving the quality and readability of project documentation, proving an exceptional details-focused practice and skill set to augment grammar, sentence structure, clarity, conciseness. Following established procedures and protocols to efficiently produce the most streamlined, consistent products-Participation in technical and programmatic meetings to provide status and define technical documentation development requirements/milestones-Managing multiple projects, priorities, and inputs with limited supervision. Consulting with team effectively in advance of deadlines to organize responsibilities, timelines, and priorities-Ability to work efficiently independently and collaboratively in a fully remote setting to consistently meet individual, team, and department goals in a diverse, deadline driven environment-Managing daily workload, identifying project needs, tracking timelines and implementing customer requests, keeping manager updated of progress and potential problems-Creating/maintaining file structures in shared environments-Management and coordination of travel arrangements for government clients and contractors-Personnel management, organizational leadership, and team growth. Leadership of diverse team across disciplines, functions, geographies.

Experience

1. Associate

   Booz Allen Hamilton

   Jan 2016 — Present

   Team lead and liaison between government clients and contractors on large international contract Contract management, and involved in project data collection and analysis, development of cost estimates, and the development of program status reports Technical problem solving and analytical thinking skills to apply the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures to support several Foreign Military Sales (FMS) clients Lead technical writer for technical training guides, deliverables, briefs, official program correspondence, engineering installation documentation from project start to completion, and process design and analysis Involved in planning and preparation for the biannual Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) program reviews, which included preparing briefing information and slide decks, printing and binding documentation, reserving and setting up conference spaces, reserving and managing hotels for attendees, organizing visit requests and space access, managing daily operations of program review, taking detailed notes, and preparing meeting minutes to be signed by clients Organize and facilitate daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly Microsoft Teams meetings between contractors, government, and foreign national participants

Education

• The Citadel

  Master of Science (MS), Project Management

  2012 — 2015

• Virginia Tech

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication, Film and Media Studies

  2005 — 2008

• Gar-Field Senior High School

  International Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

  2001 — 2005