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Alexis
Kushner
Director of Product Marketing
Handshake
Alexis Kushner is a seasoned product marketing leader, San Francisco native, working parent, dog mom, and Certified Professional Coach. After business school, she began her career in AdTech startups before joining Salesforce, where she spent over a decade on the Platform and Marketing Cloud product marketing teams. She later led platform marketing at Cisco and recently returned to her startup roots to head B2B Product Marketing at Handshake. A true full-stack PMM, Alexis has deep experience in technical product marketing, customer marketing, demand generation, solutions, and content marketing. She’s a visual storyteller who champions ā€œless is moreā€ with clean, clear, concise language. Committed to growth, she became a Certified Scrum Master and Product Owner to boost collaboration with cross-functional teams, and discovered her passion for coaching while leading teams through the pandemic. A lifelong dancer, Alexis is also a continuous student of art, yoga, fitness, home dĆ©cor, gardening, and more—always learning, creating, and inspiring others to think bigger, build connections, and enjoy the process.
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10 September 2025 15:30 - 16:15
Workshop - Navigating your PMM journey: From first role to future leade
Whether you’re just breaking into product marketing or planning your next big move, this roundtable is all about navigating your career with confidence and curiosity. We’ll talk about how to land that first role, what it’s like to work at startups versus large enterprises, and how to grow your expertise across technical PMM, demand gen, customer marketing, content, and more. We’ll also swap tips on finding the right mentors and coaches, discovering helpful resources, and building a career that matches your strengths and goals. Expect real talk, shared experiences, and ideas you can put into action right away.