Professional Experience

Advisor

Bicycle AI

Jun 2025 - Present

Providing strategic guidance on go-to-market strategy for an AI-powered enterprise data platform.

  • Advise on product strategy and roadmap prioritization
  • Support customer discovery and enterprise sales processes
  • Contribute to fundraising strategy and investor communications
AI/ML StrategyEnterprise SaaSProduct AdvisoryDeveloper Platform

Product Lead - Growth

Switchboard

Apr 2022 - Jul 2024

Led wide variety of product and GTM initiatives from pre-launch beta through shutdown. Joined just prior to public launch in 2022.

  • New user experience optimization
  • Pricing, plan tiers, and trials strategy
  • Publishing & templates features
  • Moved product from 'call-first' to 'AV-optional'
  • Notifications system
  • Innovative 'interactive recordings' feature
  • Sticky notes, notepad, voting and open questions widgets
Remote CollaborationUser ExperienceProduct StrategyTeam Leadership

Dropbox

Multiple Roles

Jul 2018 - May 2022

Senior Product Manager

Jan 2021 - May 2022

Worked on growth team optimizing user acquisition and activation funnels. Owned Family Plan, Photos infrastructure, and dropbox.com/photos teams, helping consumer users lead more organized digital lives.

Product Manager - Dynamo

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

Part of Dropbox's product incubator studio, spinning up new product concepts.

Product Manager - Activation

May 2019 - Jan 2020

Growth Product Manager - Plus

Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

Optimized revenue from trial completions & retention for Dropbox Plus subscribers. Led strategy planning and owned experimental projects to optimize cross-channel user onboarding experience.

GrowthProduct IncubationActivationConsumer Products

Optimizely

Multiple Roles

May 2014 - Jun 2018

Senior Strategy Consultant - Pre-Sales

Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

Senior Strategy Consultant, Partnerships

Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

Strategy Consultant

May 2014 - Jun 2016

Delivered experience optimization for world-class companies including IBM, Hotwire, Intuit, Uber, Atlassian, Visa, Ogilvy, and Razorfish. Led partner consulting for solutions partners, created optimization maturity model assessment, and contributed to go-to-market execution of personalization features.

Experience OptimizationPartner ConsultingEnterprise StrategyPersonalization

Adjunct Professor

San Francisco State University

Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

Designed and delivered lecture series on digital optimization as part of the SFSU Extension Digital Marketing program.

TeachingDigital MarketingOptimizationCurriculum Design

Web Marketing Analyst

Havas Worldwide San Francisco

Aug 2011 - May 2014

Developed tagging strategies, provided dashboard and insight reporting, and optimized user experience for major clients including Air Force, Genentech, Georgia Pacific, and Silver Oak winery.

  • Developed tagging strategies to ensure accurate data collection
  • Connected publisher cost data with on-site analytics for intelligent media analysis
  • Demonstrated marketing ROI for awareness and engagement campaigns
  • Optimized user journeys through behavioral analysis
Web AnalyticsMarketing ResearchROI AnalysisUser Experience

Notable Projects & Recognition

Dropbox Global Hack Week

Grand Prize Winner (August 2021)

Recognized for exceptional innovation and technical excellence in developing cutting-edge solutions during Dropbox's global hackathon event.

Patent Holder

Machine Learning Innovation

Co-inventor on patent for "Machine learning recommendation engine for content item data entry based on meeting moments and participant activity" (Issued July 30, 2024), demonstrating deep technical expertise in AI/ML applications.

Thought Leadership

Published Articles

Authored influential content on experimentation methodology and digital transformation strategies, sharing insights with the broader tech community.

Team Impact

Cross-functional Leadership

Consistently praised for versatility, vision, and ability to guide diverse teams through complex challenges while maintaining focus on user outcomes.

What Colleagues Say

"Hudson is an incredibly talented product manager with a strong ability to tackle growth-related challenges... His deep appreciation for user research and expertise in analytics help shape the product roadmap."

Marco Iacono

Engineering Leader

"Hudson is one of the most versatile people I've had the pleasure of working with... He combines vision, customer empathy, and effective communication to align cross-functional teams."

Benjamin Timmons

Product Leader