Anthony Johnson, MBA

Content Engineer · Technical Writer-Editor · Full-Stack Developer · Veteran

Portland, OR · Anth@StructuredForGrowth.com

Professional Summary

Content Engineer and MBA with 10+ years of experience in technical documentation, editorial leadership, and Generative AI. Expert at developing enterprise quality frameworks - Work Product Standards and Author Guides - and scaling them by incorporating GenAI into technical reviews, achieving 24% cost savings at USACE.

Proven leader of cross-functional teams in ambiguous environments, managing high-stakes projects from concept to delivery. Award-winning communicator and full-stack developer building agentic AI systems, on-device browser AI, and compliance automation tools.

Core Competencies

Technical Communication

  • Document lifecycle management
  • Section 508 accessibility compliance
  • Editorial leadership & quality frameworks
  • CMS platforms (ProjectWise, SharePoint)
  • Contributing Author Training (CAT) program

AI & Agentic Development

  • Multi-agent orchestration & tool use
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) - 369+ commands
  • Browser-based LLMs (WebLLM, Wllama, HF Transformers)
  • RAG pipelines & prompt engineering
  • AI guardrails & prompt injection defense

Web Development

  • React, Next.js, Vite, Express, Node.js
  • TypeScript, Python, C++ (Unreal Engine 5)
  • PWA, offline-first, service workers
  • 4-stage CI/CD (SAST, DAST, SBOM)
  • Zero Trust Architecture

Compliance & Security

  • NIST 800-53, 800-171r3, CMMC, FedRAMP
  • SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS
  • OSCAL machine-readable compliance
  • OWASP Top 10 & secure headers
  • 10-framework cross-mapping

Professional Experience

Content Engineer / Owner

Structured For Growth · Portland, OR December 2025 - Present
  • Design, develop, and deploy full-stack web applications using React, Next.js, Vite, Express, and Node.js
  • Build agentic AI systems with multi-agent orchestration, MCP server development (369+ commands), and custom automation toolkits
  • Develop on-device browser AI applications (WebLLM, Wllama, Hugging Face) with RAG pipelines for privacy-preserving inference
  • Engineer compliance automation with 10-framework cross-mapping, OSCAL generation, and NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture
  • Implement enterprise CI/CD pipelines: CodeQL SAST, OWASP ZAP DAST, SBOM generation, and automated accessibility testing
  • Created Vet-Rate.org - free, on-device AI tool helping veterans navigate VA disability claims with complete privacy

Certified Instructor / Owner

Firearm Safety Team LLC · Portland, OR February 2025 - Present
  • Founded firearms familiarization service for Portland's LGBTQIA+ and allies community
  • Provide pistol, rifle, and shotgun familiarization covering safe handling, marksmanship fundamentals, maintenance, and storage
  • Offer three online courses (Oregon CHL, Basics of Pistol Shooting, Basics of Personal Protection in the Home) and an in-home Firearm Maintenance and Safe Storage class
  • Developed custom web platform with Next.js, Prisma ORM, and Stripe payment processing
  • Manage inventory of 27 firearms across pistol, rifle, and shotgun categories

Technical Writer-Editor (Engineering)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District · Portland, OR August 2019 - Present
  • Reviewed, edited, or authored over 325 documents; incorporated GenAI.mil (Gemini) into editorial review, achieving 24% cost savings
  • Manage document lifecycle using CMS platforms: ProjectWise, MS Teams, and LAN storage locations
  • Developed and implemented Work Product Standards and Author Guide to scale documentation quality across the District
  • Created Contributing Author Training (CAT) program, upskilling subject matter experts as content producers
  • Standardized reports and templates to Section 508-compliant document structure and style
  • Curated and managed centralized Technical Communication Knowledge Base on SharePoint
  • Completed 60-day Section Chief developmental detail (Jul-Sep 2021), leading team meetings and reviewing contracting packages
  • Received Civilian Service Achievement Medal, six ratings-based awards, and three non-ratings-based awards

Technical Services Analyst

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District · Portland, OR August 2017 - August 2019
  • Total value of awarded contracting actions: $6,119,357.96
  • Reviewed, edited, and analyzed contracting documents - statements of work, independent government estimates, contractor proposals, and negotiation agreements
  • Led meetings between engineering teams, Contracting, Contractors, Office of Counsel, and other SMEs throughout contract development and award
  • Managed Contractor Performance and Rating System (CPARS) data for the Portland District
  • Received two ratings-based awards and four non-ratings-based awards

Blount Inc (Oregon Cutting Systems)

Portland, OR December 1999 - August 2013

Maintenance Planner II (2013) · Project Administrator (2011-2013) · Technical Trades Support Specialist (2008-2011) · Receiving (1999-2008)

  • Progressed through four roles over nearly 14 years in manufacturing, from receiving raw materials to maintenance planning and project administration
  • Managed $2M stock of spare parts and consumable supplies; certified in the Reveal method of inventory control
  • Administered competitive quoting and requisition process for machined parts, finished goods, and raw materials
  • Created and maintained capital orders, bill of materials, and SAP data; developed SAP training documents
  • Used ProjectWise and cloud storage systems for document revision control and vendor collaboration

Military Service

Supply Sergeant (92Y20)

Oregon Army National Guard June 1997 - April 2008 (over ten years)
  • Two combat deployments to Afghanistan as embedded tactical trainer for the Afghan National Army
  • Served six years as company armorer - maintaining M9, M16, M4, M60, M249, and Browning M2 .50 cal weapons systems
  • Ordered, received, and distributed supplies; maintained documentation and inventory of sensitive items in both garrison and combat environments
  • Responsible for disbursing $250,000 USD ($10,680,000 AF) in payroll funds in combat environment
  • Secret Security Clearance (inactive)

Awards & Decorations

Combat Action Badge · Army Achievement Medal (2x) · Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (2x) · National Defense Service Medal · Afghanistan Campaign Medal · Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal · Global War on Terrorism Service Medal · NCO Professional Development Ribbon · Overseas Service Ribbon (2x) · Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M Device (2x) · NATO Medal · Multinational Force and Observers Medal

Education

Technical Writer Certificate

Oregon State University 2025 - 2026

MBA, Sustainable Business

Marylhurst University 2013 - 2015

BS, Business Management

Marylhurst University 2010 - 2013

Software Developer Bootcamp

The Tech Academy 2017

Associate, General Studies

Clackamas Community College 1996 - 2008

Key Projects

Vet-Rate.org

On-device AI platform for veteran disability claims - browser-based LLMs with RAG, voice orchestration, and OCR. Zero data leaves the device.

React/Vite · WebLLM · Wllama · PWA

Compliance-as-Code

10-framework regulatory cross-mapping engine with OSCAL generation, MCP server, and VS Code extension.

OSCAL · MCP · NIST · VS Code Extension

Fernhill Community PWA

Full-featured community platform built in 48 hours - 62,462 lines, 233 RLS policies, E2E encrypted messaging. $20K vs $381-736K traditional estimate.

Next.js · Supabase · PostgreSQL · PWA

AetherMyst

362-file Unreal Engine 5 RPG with GAS combat, 17 modules, 78+ automation tests, and custom MCP toolkit (369+ commands).

C++ · Unreal Engine 5.7 · MCP · GAS

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