Erik Hansen

Erik Hansen has had extensive experience in product management and marketing roles throughout their career. Erik began their journey at Waterford Institute, where they worked as a QA, Technical Support, and Documentation Manager. Erik then co-founded Blue Squirrel, an internet startup, where they served as VP of Marketing. Blue Squirrel was later acquired by The ForeFront Group, where Hansen took on the role of Product Manager and Marketing Manager.

Erik subsequently joined Deja.com as a Product Manager, overseeing key products like Search, Discussion, Community, and Email. Deja.com was eventually acquired by Google and Half.com. Following this, Hansen worked at Half.com as a Senior Product Manager, managing the product integration with eBay.

Hansen joined eBay Inc in 2002 and held various roles over the years, including Senior Product Manager and Team Lead, where they were responsible for eBay Checkout and PayPal integration. Erik later became a Group Product Manager, overseeing the development and implementation of eBay's first Global Classifieds platform in multiple countries. Hansen then transitioned to the role of Director of Product Management, Local Classifieds, leading global product management and design across multiple platforms.

Before their current role at Malwarebytes, Hansen served as the Director of Global Growth for eBay Classifieds Group, where they led organic growth product management, digital marketing, and content and social teams. Erik also held the position of Chief Technology Officer, Incubator Markets, where they directed multiple teams in delivering best-in-class online classifieds products, including the launch of eBay's first-ever responsive design site.

Currently, Hansen works at Malwarebytes as the Senior Director of Growth Product. In this position, they lead the web product management team, drives web A/B testing and conversion rate optimization, and manages the marketing analytics team.

Overall, Hansen's work experience showcases their expertise in driving growth, optimizing user acquisition and traffic growth, and leading teams in delivering innovative products and platforms.

Erik Hansen attended the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business from 1988 to 1997, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Prior to that, they attended Covington Latin School from 1984 to 1987 for high school education. Additionally, they completed Essentials of Management coursework at The Wharton School, although the exact dates are not provided.