Ashley Washington

Gamer & Product Leader

American, Berlin-based gaming and tech industry product lead with a background in data science, D&I and people management.

About

Ashley Washington is a graduate of the Global Liberal Studies program at New York University where she conducted research in the Creative Production and Contemporary Culture concentration specializing in German culture, literature and language. She completed minor studies in Game Design with the NYU Game Center and completed her MBA in 2018 after graduating with honors.She is a former pageant girl, dancer, actress, writer and professional napper. Her interests range from watching cult films, binging books on her Kindle to the latest trends in gaming.In her spare time, she mentors young women and people of color who are interested in getting into the gaming and tech industries. She has most recently been on the Intel FutureGen Judges' Panel twice.Born in Los Gatos to a father in the NFL and an army brat mother, she is the oldest (smartest, and shortest) of six. Her formative years were spent in Buffalo and Charlotte, and she now resides in Berlin where she has worked in product development and gaming for the last 8 years.

Work

Current
Riot Games | Product Lead, Game Changers EMEA

Past
Bayes Esports | Senior Product Manager (Betting)
DOJO Madness GmbH | Junior Data Scientist & Content Manager
DOJO Madness GmbH | QA Manager
Curated Human | Founder
NowLoading.co by Creators Media Inc. | Staff Writer
Hardscore Games | QA
Virtual Dating Assistants | Account Manager
MultiVu, a division of PR Newswire | Media Relations and Online Distribution Assistant
Mighty | Client Advocate (Sales Associate)
Amorino Gelato USA | Shift Supervisor
NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development | Global Peer Career Educator
YAM Magazine | Contributing Film Reviewer

EDUCATION

Quantic School of Business & Technology | November 2017 - August 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Graduated with Honors
New York University at Berlin | August 2012 - May 2013
Thesis Research and Study Abroad
New York University | 2010 - 2014
Global Liberal Studies BA
Concentration: Contemporary Culture and Creative Production
Minor areas of concentration: Game Design & German

IN THE NEWS

ARTICLES

Head of VCT Game Changers EMEA Ashley Washington: “Even if it takes brute force of a bunch of women simply being there, it will happen.”

Head of VCT Game Changers EMEA Ashley Washington: “Even if it takes brute force of a bunch of women simply being there, it will happen.” - Fragster (14.11.2022)Interview: Head of VCT Game Changers EMEA Ashley Washington answers questions from women in UK Valorant on the effects of Riot’s tournament series and potential future changes - Esports News UK (19.10.2022)“There is room for everyone in esports.” Exclusive Q&A with Ashley Washington, Head of VCT Game Changers EMEA - European Gaming (18.10.2022)"Head of VCT Game Changers reveals “incredible” growth with players close to top level" - Dexerto (11.10.2022)

Inside Valorant’s Game Changers EMEA circuit with Ashley Washington Valorant Game Changers EMEA product manager Ashley Washington talks to The Loadout about the initiative and its future heading into late-2022 and beyond

"Inside Valorant’s Game Changers EMEA circuit with Ashley Washington" - The Loadout (19.07.2022)Two player game: the underrepresentation of women in esports - iGamingBusiness (06.12.2021)Ashley Washington, Bayes Esports: Is 2022 the year for esports betting? - SBC News (08.11.2021)Data Is Power – with Sven Lund and Ashley Washington from Bayes Esports - iGamingFuture (18.10.2021)

PODCASTS

It's a Game Changer - META Woman Podcast (04.10.2022)

GENERAL CONTENT

VCT Game Changers EMEA - 2023 Format Explainer w/Ashley & Pansy
Original Link
(23.04.2023)

VIDEOS

Esports Today @ ESI London: Episode 1 - Interview with Ashley Washington
Original Link
Esports Insider via Twitter (21.11.2023)

Ashley Washington | Riot Games VALORANT Game Changers | ESI For All Episode #2
Original Link
Esports Insider via YouTube (15.11.2022)

What's next for VCT Game Changers? Interview with Ashley Washington from Riot Games
Original Link
HazzaJC via YouTube (18.10.2022)

"Esports as a Sport" on This Week With Trisha
Original Broadcast - UK Only
TalkTV/TalkRadio (13.08.2022)

EDITORIALS

Women in Data Science - SHEWorks! (10.2021)


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