Trotter Cashion
About Trotter Cashion
Trotter Cashion is the Director of Technical Product Management at Riot Games, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in software engineering and product management, having held various roles at Riot Games and other companies over the years.
Current Role at Riot Games
Trotter Cashion serves as the Director of Technical Product Management at Riot Games, a position he has held since 2021. He operates out of Los Angeles, California, and has been instrumental in leading technical product initiatives. His current responsibilities include overseeing the technical aspects of product management, ensuring that the development teams are aligned with the company's strategic goals.
Previous Experience at Riot Games
Cashion has held multiple roles at Riot Games, contributing to various projects from 2011 to 2021. He was a Senior Engineering Manager for the production engineering team on Legends of Runeterra from 2018 to 2020, and briefly served as the Initiative Product Lead for Wild Rift in 2020. He also worked as the Director of Software Engineering for Riot Game Operations from 2020 to 2021. His tenure at Riot Games has included significant contributions to the development of VALORANT, focusing on expanding the game to new platforms and regions.
Education and Expertise
Cashion has a strong educational background, having studied at Emory University where he earned a BA in Philosophy, Mathematics, and Economics from 2000 to 2004. He later obtained a Business Certificate from The Wharton School in 2008 and completed an Executive MBA at Kellogg-HKUST in 2022. His technical expertise includes proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Ruby, C#, Java, JavaScript, and Erlang, along with experience in full stack engineering and DevOps tools like Docker and AWS.
Career Background
Before joining Riot Games, Cashion held various roles in software development and engineering. He co-founded Mashion from 2010 to 2013 and worked as a Senior Developer at Eastmedia and Hoopla Software. His experience also includes positions as a Software Architect at Motionbox and a Senior Software Engineer at Algorithmics. Cashion has advocated for agile development processes, utilizing Scrum and Kanban methodologies throughout his career.
Contributions and Publications
Cashion has contributed to three books and has delivered numerous talks across the United States, sharing his insights and experiences in software engineering and product management. His advocacy for agile methodologies and technical product management has influenced various teams and projects within the gaming industry.