Matthew
Hudson

Engineering Director with over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams. Recognized for orchestrating high-impact projects that drive business growth, including the relaunch of StarTribune.com, which achieved record-breaking traffic and exceeded subscription goals.
New York | matthud@gmail.com | 321-655-9102 | linkedin/thematthewhudson | hudson.dev

Experience

Code & Theory

Sep 2023 - Current
Engineering Director
  • Led the relaunch of StarTribune.com, resulting in record-breaking traffic and a 35% increase in digital subscriptions and reaching ~40% of their monthly new subscriber goal within 24 hours of launch.
  • Oversaw the development of RealClearPolling.com, enhancing user engagement and improving Core Web Vitals by 30%, with scores now ranging in the 80s-90s out of 100.​
  • Collaborated with Vercel to ensure high uptime, security, and scalability during major political events, leveraging modern frameworks like Next.js.

Pager

Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
Engineering Manager
  • Established and enforced engineering best practices, including the development of a comprehensive design system, resulting in a 40% decrease in product delivery time and improved code quality.
  • Directed the development of a flagship healthcare app, resulting in a 25% increase in patient engagement and a 20% improvement in provider response times.​
  • Led a geographically distributed team of nine engineers across India, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil, fostering a culture of innovation, cross-cultural collaboration, and continuous learning.

Condé Nast

Oct 2015 - Jul 2018
Engineering Manager -> Engineering Director
  • Managed managers, led a geographically dispersed team of 25-30 engineers responsible for: Bon Appétit, Traveler, Epicurious, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair.
  • Delivered a 220%–260% performance improvement for Vanity Fair (from 25 to 80-90) on Google's PageSpeed Insights.
  • 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 to optimize AdTech and Paywall strategies, tripling paid subscriptions YOY.
  • Orchestrated internal web performance efforts, disseminating learnings department-wide, achieving a 25% improvement across brands.

Betaworks

Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
Senior Engineer -> Engineering Director -> Interim CTO
  • Led technical strategy and recruitment for startups Kandu & AlphaWorks, stabilizing platforms and scaling teams.
  • Developed distributed systems ensuring resilience and scalability.
  • Managed a team of 5 developers through 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

Skills

Languages & Frameworks
JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, GraphQL, Node.js
Infrastructure & DevOps
AWS, Azure, Vercel, Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Performance & Optimization
Core Web Vitals, Google PageSpeed Insights, Web Performance Tuning
Security & Compliance
OAuth, JWT, SOX, GDPR, PCI, COPPA, HIPPA, Web Security Best Practices