Summary
Deane Barker is a seasoned content technology leader with 25+ years focused on managing, organizing, and delivering digital content and 11 years in senior strategic roles. Currently Director of Strategic Engagement at Staffbase, he bridges product and customer needs as a CMS subject-matter expert and thought leader. His career spans founding a content consultancy, driving product strategy for Optimizely’s Orchestrate line, and teaching advanced content management in a master’s program. Known for turning complex content problems into practical strategy and product improvements, he combines hands-on development roots with executive-level consulting and market positioning experience. Based in Sioux Falls, he brings a rare mix of practitioner, educator, and industry analyst perspectives that consistently shrink the gap between customer needs and product direction.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. Government and International Affairs, B.A. Government and International Affairs at Augustana University