Ashley Sawatsky
About Ashley Sawatsky
Ashley Sawatsky is the Senior Developer Relations Manager at Rootly, with extensive experience in engineering communications and incident management at Shopify.
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Ashley Sawatsky is currently serving as the Senior Developer Relations Manager at Rootly, a position she took on in 2023. With a strong background in communications and engineering, she brings a wealth of experience to her current role.
Experience at Shopify
At Shopify, Ashley held several key roles from 2016 to 2023. She started in Customer Success and moved up to become the Incident Response Program Manager for four years. She later took on roles as the Incident Communications Lead and Engineering Communications & Marketing, demonstrating her versatility and commitment to the company.
Experience at The Walt Disney Company
From 2015 to 2016, Ashley worked as a Guest Experience Communications Specialist at The Walt Disney Company. In this role, she focused on enhancing communications to improve guest experiences. Her work contributed to the overall customer satisfaction at one of the world's leading entertainment companies.
Education and Expertise
Ashley studied Public Relations at the University of Victoria and Business Administration at Okanagan College. Her educational background laid the foundation for her diverse roles in communications, incident management, and developer relations throughout her career.
Career Beginnings
Early in her career, Ashley served as an Operations Manager at The Chopped Leaf from 2011 to 2014. She then worked as an Executive Assistant to the Creative Director at Media Button from 2014 to 2015. These roles provided her with valuable management and organizational experience.