Matthew
Hudson

Seasoned Engineering Director with 15+ years of experience, specializing in developing scalable and innovative web solutions for global clients in healthcare, publishing, and fintech. Renowned for a people-first management approach that inspires teams to achieve excellence and deliver impactful technology solutions.
Albany, New York | matthud@gmail.com | 321-655-9102 | linkedin.com/in/thematthewhudson

Experience

Code & Theory

Sep 2023 - Current
Engineering Director

Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, Angular, Storybook, TailwindCSS, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, GraphQL

  • Lead and mentor engineering teams across multiple projects, ensuring the delivery of scalable, maintainable, and secure web applications for Fortune 100 clients.
  • Conduct technical audits and present architectural recommendations, influencing the strategic direction of projects to support client KPIs.
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, successfully managing multiple teams of engineers to drive innovation and deliver on project goals within budget and timelines.

Pager

Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
Engineering Manager

Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, Storybook, TailwindCSS, AWS, GCP, Spinnaker, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, RESTful APIs, GraphQL

  • Focused on the continuous maintenance and enhancement of Pager’s premier product, ensuring high performance and reliability that met critical business objectives.
  • Led the development of a comprehensive design system, dramatically accelerating workflows, enhancing cross-team collaboration, and increasing overall productivity.
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  • Managed a geographically dispersed, multicultural team of nine engineers in India, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil, promoting a cohesive and inclusive team culture in a fully remote setting.
  • Cultivated a supportive environment for team members and peers, assisting in both professional growth and personal projects, which enhanced team morale and engagement.

Condé Nast

Oct 2015 - Jul 2018
Engineering Director

Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, TypeScript, SASS, PHP, React, Storybook, Styled Components, Wordpress, AWS, Jenkins, Docker, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Hapi

  • Orchestrated a geographically dispersed team of 25+ engineers across five managers, responsible for Condé's marquee publications: Bon Appétit, Traveler, Epicurious, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair.
  • Drove a successful technical strategy in response to a critical Trump tweet that translated into a 100 fold increase in Vanity Fair subscriptions (13,000 subscribers within 24 hours).
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to optimize AdTech and Paywall strategies, tripling paid subscriptions YOY.
  • Spearheaded the migration of The New Yorker from WordPress to an internal platform, effectively managing the technological change affecting tens of millions of monthly page views.
  • Led the internal web performance working group. Coordinated experiments, analyzed results, and disseminated learnings department-wide, delivering monthly reports to both the C-suite and editorial leadership.

Betaworks

Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
Engineering Director

Technologies: Unity, JavaScript, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Python, Backbone/Marionette, AWS, RESTful APIs

  • Stepped in as Interim CTO for two startups, Kandu & AlphaWorks, partnering with CEOs to recruit teams, stabilize platforms, and chart technical & product strategies.
  • Spearheaded the creation and scaling of robust distributed systems, guaranteeing consistent stability, resilience, and peak performance.
  • Managed a team of five developers, preserving team morale during a challenging product transition.

Awards

People's Voice / Web, Magazine: The New Yorker
Webby Awards · 2017 & 2019
People's Voice / Web, Magazine: Epicurious
Webby Awards · 2018
Web, Magazine: The New Yorker
Webby Awards · 2017 & 2019
Web, Magazine: Vanity Fair
Webby Awards · 2018
Web, Magazine: Epicurious
Webby Awards · 2018
Condé Nast Creativity Award
Condé Nast · 2016