Ashley McKemie

Ashley McKemie is a Senior Product Manager with a diverse background in technology and product management. Here's an overview of her professional journey:

Career Progression

Current Role: Ashley currently serves as a Senior Product Manager at Unity, a position she started in January 2023.12 At Unity, she works with the Unity Gaming Services team, focusing on Data Persistence and Socio-Competitive (Game Backend) products.1

Previous Positions: Before joining Unity, Ashley had a significant tenure at BigCommerce:

• Senior Product Manager (March 2020 - May 2022)
• Strategy & Operations Manager (May 2022 - October 2022)
• Product Manager (May 2018 - March 2020)1

During her time at BigCommerce, Ashley was responsible for product strategy, including prioritization, roadmap development, and OKRs for Omni-channel and Headless product initiatives.1

Skills and Achievements

Technical Expertise: Ashley has demonstrated proficiency in:

• Product strategy development
• Data analysis (NPS, financial metrics, product analytics)
• Competitive analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration

Public Speaking: She has been a speaker at several conferences, including:

• Likeminds 2019
• Jamstack SF 2019
• VueConf 20201

Leadership and Mentorship: Ashley has shown leadership by:

• Organizing product team "Lunch and learns"
• Mentoring associate product managers and product managers1

Educational Background

Ashley attended The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a BA & BS in Human Relations & English (2007-2011). She also completed a Web Development / Software Engineering program at MakerSquare in 2014.1

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional life, Ashley is an avid reader. Her Goodreads profile shows that she has 342 books listed and is currently reading "Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You" by Ali Abdaal.3

Ashley's career trajectory showcases her growth from technical roles to product management, with a strong focus on e-commerce and gaming technologies.