Kerry Watson
Author, Consultant, E-commerce Industry Analyst at ShowMeGuides.com Div. Pithy Productions Inc.
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolKerry Watson is an experienced technical writer, author, and e-commerce industry analyst with over two decades in tech and 11 years of focused experience in documentation and content leadership. She has authored numerous open-source e-commerce manuals and led documentation teams at Anaconda/Conda, improving usability for widely used tools like conda through clear installation guides, glossaries, and CI instructions. Combining an MBA with hands-on consulting and project management since 1999, Kerry turns complex technical and business processes into concise, globally accessible content—especially for readers for whom English is a second language. Known for managing cross-functional teams of writers, developers, and testers, she pairs strategic thinking with a writer’s attention to clarity and usability. Outside work she speaks Spanish, enjoys running and horseback riding, and brings an infectious enthusiasm to projects that require both precision and empathy.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, Business, MBA, Business at Texas State University-San MarcosBA, Sociology, BA, Sociology at St. Edward's University
Spanish
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Github Skills (8)
conda10
rs10
restructuredtext10
documentation10
yaml10
windows6
anaconda6
python6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
conda/conda-docs
May 2015 - Feb 2018
Conda documentation
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:99 commits, 96 PRs, 14 pushes in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Kerry primarily focused on updating and creating documentation for the Conda project. Their commits include creating a requirements page, updating custom channels instructions, installation instructions, Travis CI setup instructions, and adding a glossary. Their work improved the usability and clarity of the Conda documentation, ensuring that users have access to clear and up-to-date information.
condadocumentation-site
conda/conda
May 2015 - Feb 2018
A system-level, binary package and environment manager running on all major operating systems and platforms.
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:92 commits, 25 comments in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Kerry primarily contributed to the documentation of the conda package and environment manager. Their work involved editing and adding content to various documentation files, including those related to Travis CI, custom channels, quick installation guides, the glossary, administration, and building conda packages. These contributions aimed to improve the user's understanding of the tool and its features, as well as to provide clearer instructions.
os-agnosticcondaagnosticpackage-managerlinux
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