Eric Anderson
About Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson is the Senior Director of Product Growth at LastPass and Director of Product Growth at Barracuda Networks, with extensive experience in product management and marketing.
Title and Current Positions
Eric Anderson holds the title of Senior Director Product Growth at LastPass, operating out of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area on a remote basis. Concurrently, he serves as Director Product Growth at Barracuda Networks in the United States. In both roles, he is focused on driving product growth through data-driven strategies and cross-functional team collaboration.
Professional Experience at Autodesk
Eric Anderson worked at Autodesk for over a decade, holding various roles. From 2008 to 2019, he served as Sr. Product Manager & Business Manager in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. He later transitioned to the role of Sr. Product Manager in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure, Anderson successfully transitioned Autodesk to a subscription-based business model, securing over 4 million paid subscribers. He also developed an integrated collection of software and cloud services that generated over $1 billion in revenue.
Early Career and Roles at Dassault Systèmes and Helio
Before his tenure at Autodesk, Eric Anderson held roles at Dassault Systèmes, including Manager Strategic Marketing and Product Manager & Subscription Manager from 2003 to 2007 in Santa Monica, California. From 2007 to 2008, he served as Sr. Digital and Social Media Marketing Manager at Helio in Westwood, California.
Educational Background
Eric Anderson earned his MBA in Business from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, studying from 2002 to 2004. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from UCLA, where he studied from 1992 to 1996. His educational background has equipped him with a diverse skill set applicable to product management and strategic marketing.
Specializations and Key Collaborations
Eric Anderson specializes in SaaS development and go-to-market execution. Known for making data-driven decisions, he excels in scaling products and initiatives from ideation to growth. He has a history of leading agile, cross-functional teams and has worked closely with departments such as Engineering, Marketing, Sales, CX, Data Science, Customer Success, Support, and Operations. Anderson has partnered with notable companies, including Facebook, Google, eBay, Amazon, CNN, Garmin, YouTube, Comedy Central, Ubisoft, The Walt Disney Company, CBS Digital, Weta Digital, Philippe Starck, Virgin Hyperloop One, FIRST Robotics, Volkswagen, General Motors, Siemens Mobility, and Sprint.