Matthew
Hudson

• Lead the development and execution of innovative software solutions, encompassing both front-end and back-end systems, to meet evolving client needs and industry trends.
• 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.

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

• Led the development and launch of a flagship healthcare app, significantly improving patient engagement and streamlining provider communications.
• 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.
• Managed a geographically dispersed, multicultural team of nine engineers in India, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the engineering team, leading to the successful implementation of two new technology stacks.

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

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

• 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.

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