Amanda Gustafson
About Amanda Gustafson
Amanda Gustafson is a Senior Product Manager with extensive experience in digital product management, having worked for notable organizations such as The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, and Food52. She has successfully led initiatives that significantly improved search traffic and user engagement across various platforms.
Current Role at Havenly
Amanda Gustafson serves as a Senior Product Manager at Havenly, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on product development and management, contributing to the company's strategic initiatives. Her experience in the digital product space informs her approach to enhancing user experience and driving product innovation.
Previous Experience at The Washington Post
Prior to her current role, Amanda worked at The Washington Post as a Product Manager from 2019 to 2020. She led efforts to improve the live experience of The Post, resulting in a notable increase in search traffic from approximately 28% to over 50% per live file. Her work involved collaboration across various teams, including news, opinion, product, engineering, and marketing.
Career Background in Digital Product Management
Amanda has a diverse background in digital product management. She worked at CEB as a Digital Product Manager from 2014 to 2016, where she led cross-functional working groups. Following that, she served as a Product Manager for Education at U.S. News & World Report from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, she held the position of Senior Product Manager at Food52 from 2020 to 2022.
Education and Academic Background
Amanda Gustafson earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History from American University, where she studied from 2008 to 2011. Her academic background provides her with a strong foundation for her career in product management, particularly in understanding user needs and market trends.
Contributions to Elections Engineering
During her tenure as a Senior Coordinator for Digital Systems at SOS Children's Villages USA from 2012 to 2014, Amanda set priorities for the elections engineering team. This initiative led to the successful development of new infrastructure and a redesign of election results pages, enabling the delivery of results at speeds comparable to television networks.