Matthew Hudson, Engineering Director

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

• Steered a geographically dispersed team of backend, frontend, and QA engineers, fostering innovation and strategic enhancements in Pager’s digital healthcare solutions.
• Conceived and implemented a comprehensive Design System, dramatically accelerating workflows, enhancing cross-team collaboration, and increasing overall productivity.
• Regularly communicated project status updates to senior leadership and ensured timely delivery within set budgets.

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

• 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.
• Led a successful technical strategy in response to a critical Trump tweet that translated into a significant increase in Vanity Fair subscriptions, exhibiting agile response to market events and social media dynamics.
• Directed the development of a React-based Design System, a large-scale project improving the performance, accessibility, and user interfaces powering millions of daily page views across over a dozen household name brands.
• Spearheaded the migration of The New Yorker from WordPress to an internal platform, effectively managing the technological change affecting millions of monthly page views.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to optimize AdTech and Paywall strategies, contributing to increased monetization.

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

• Acted as Interim CTO for two separate startups: Kandu & AlphaWorks, working closely with CEOs to assemble new teams, stabilize applications, and formulate technical & product roadmaps.
• Led the development and scaling of production-grade distributed systems, ensuring stability, resilience, and optimal performance.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously, regularly communicated progress to stakeholders, and maintained high quality standards.

Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Python, Backbone, D3, AWS, RESTful APIs

Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, Bootstrap, Wordpress, AWS, RESTful APIs