Summary
David Schleicher is a Senior Technical Writer with 15+ years crafting clear, usable documentation and persuasive marketing copy for enterprise software, storage, and networking products. He currently authors product and API documentation for Cloudian’s S3‑compatible, massively scalable object storage platform and has a track record with clients including EMC, Sybase, Akamai, and LexisNexis. Comfortable working across US, Europe, Japan, and China, he blends developer-focused materials (install guides, admin guides, API refs) with high-impact marketing assets (white papers, landing pages, award-winning SEO content). His background spans hands-on product documentation, agency copywriting, and managing publication programs, giving him a rare dual fluency in technical accuracy and persuasive messaging. Trained in business and political science with a certificate in managing technical information, he often leverages his editorial rigor to turn complex distributed-system concepts into concise, actionable content.
15 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Managing the Development of Technical Information, Certificate, Managing the Development of Technical Information at U.C. Extension
B.S. with Distinction, Business Administration, B.S. with Distinction, Business Administration at Cornell University
M.A, Political Science, M.A, Political Science at U.C. Berkeley