Full Stack Product & Design
Mendy Seldowitz
Product designer and creative technologist with 10+ years of experience building products that scale. From founding designer at JSwipe (acquired for $10M) to leading design at Yelp, I specialize in turning complex problems into elegant, user-centered solutions.
Highlights
15%
User engagement increase at Yelp through AI, Ads, and Search redesigns
40%+
Quarterly revenue increase through Sponsored Badges/Categories
$10M
JSwipe acquisition by Spark Networks
Experience
2021 — 2024
Product & Design Director
Chabad International
Joined largest distributed Jewish org post Covid to manage 2M annual budget. Hired and led 20+ product team. Launched products 0-1 including a dating app, education portal, e-commerce platform, and no-code builder.
2018 — 2020
Senior Product Designer
Yelp
Owned user journeys for Home, Search, Ads on Yelp. Contributed to building new design system. Drove engagement up 15% and ad impressions 40%. Developed AI driven search results framework.
2016 — 2018
Founding Designer
AudienceID AI
Created an AI social insights platform using IBM Watson & graph theory. Managed dev team. Piloted TMobile, Wynn Las Vegas.
2014 — 2016
Founding Designer
JSwipe (acquired)
Designed #1 Jewish dating app - acquired by Spark Networks ($10M)
2014 — 2018
Creative Director
MLLNNL Agency
Cofounded multi-faceted advertising agency overseeing 1.5m spend campaigns for major clients (T-Mobile, Wynn, Birthright) designing creative spots gathering 100M+ impressions.
2013
Creative Designer
MRY Publicis
Developed creative concepts and digital assets for global brands within the Publicis network.
2012
Junior Designer
Spotlight Creative
Executed design projects across print and digital media for boutique clients.
Summer 2012
Design Intern
Hannabi Creative
Supported the design team in creating visual identities and marketing collateral.
Let's work together
Currently open to new opportunities in product design, creative direction, and technical leadership.