The Konaverse Podcast

Deane Barker on New Zealand, America, Career, and Content

Deane Barker is Global Director of Content Management at Optimizely. In this episode, Deane talks about his birthplace of New Zealand, growing up in California and South Dakota, family, bullying, the love of reading, career, technology, building a business, and so much more.

Matthew McQueeny

05 Jul 2022

Duration: 01:07:00

Episode Notes

Deane Barker is Global Director of Content Management at Optimizely. In this episode, Deane talks about his birthplace of New Zealand, growing up in California and South Dakota, family, bullying, the love of reading, career, technology, building a business, and so much more.

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