Sherri Barksdale

Sherri Barksdale is an experienced customer enablement and technical writing manager at Maxar Technologies since April 2019, specializing in user guides, developer tools, API documentation, and technical support. Previous roles include Developer Experience and Technical Writing Manager, where responsibilities included managing strategy and developer resources for Maxar's geospatial platform, and Senior Technical Writer and Engineering Team Lead, focusing on API documentation and user guides. Prior experience includes roles at DigitalGlobe, including Senior Technical Writer for the GBDX platform, and contract work for Innovar Group, contributing to geospatial documentation. Barksdale began a career in content writing with Lisa B. Marshall Companies and served as Lead Program Manager at Microsoft from 1996 to 2006, overseeing product requirements and release management. Sherri Barksdale holds a B.A. in Political Science/History from Seattle Pacific University.