the abby experience
Resume · Abby Salazar

Abby Salazar

Director of Product Design
theabbyexperience@gmail.com · 646.823.6509 · Brooklyn, New York · theabbyexperience.com · linkedin.com/in/abby-salazar
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Summary

Product and UX/UI designer with over a decade across e-commerce, consumer apps, and brand, from startup cofounder to Director of Product Design. I own end-to-end product design: user research, usability testing, and information architecture through interaction design, design systems, and accessible, responsive UI (WCAG). I work in an AI-assisted, code-first workflow that delivers build-ready designs, and I optimize funnels with A/B testing and conversion rate optimization (CRO) to turn browsers into buyers.

Experience

Persona Nutrition

Apr 2024 – Jun 2026
Director of Product Design · Full-time · Remote

Led UX/UI and product design for a personalized-nutrition e-commerce brand, owning experiences across web, mobile, and lifecycle marketing with an AI-assisted, code-first workflow from concept to build-ready handoff.

  • Led an end-to-end brand and website redesign, uniting science, product, and e-commerce into one cohesive, trust-driven experience.
  • Optimized the checkout flow to reduce friction and build trust, cutting drop-off by 9%.
  • Designed and A/B tested email campaigns across the customer lifecycle, lifting open, click-through, and conversion rates by 50%.
  • Built reusable UI components and design patterns in Figma to keep the product consistent and faster to ship.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with science, marketing, and engineering, delivering code-first, build-ready designs that cut development time by 50%.
  • Grounded decisions in user research, usability testing, and accessibility (WCAG).

Family Central

May 2022 – May 2024 · May – Jun 2026
UX / UI Designer · Contract · Boca Raton, FL · Remote

Redesigned the mobile and web experience for the Family Central app, partnering with the Creative Director and engineering team to ship a cohesive, on-brand product.

  • In 2026, single-handedly led a complete rebrand and end-to-end redesign using an AI-assisted, code-ready process, launching January 2027.
  • Redesigned mobile and web app screens (UX/UI), improving consistency and usability across the app.
  • Applied and extended the design system so every screen stayed on-brand and visually unified.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with the Creative Director and developers, delivering build-ready designs.
  • Unified the app's look and feel end to end for a seamless, intuitive user experience.

The Longevity Playbook

Jul 2023 – Oct 2023
UX / UI Designer · Contract · Remote

Designed across web, email, and a consumer app for a longevity and wellness brand.

  • Redesigned the entire website (UX/UI), refreshing the brand and improving clarity, usability, and conversion.
  • Created email marketing campaigns for outreach and engagement, lifting open and click-through rates.
  • Designed features for the consumer mobile app, contributing to a cohesive, cross-platform experience.

Elevate Digital

May 2023 – Jul 2023
UX / UI Designer · Contract · Brooklyn, NY · Remote

Partnered with the Creative Director to design and optimize e-commerce websites for a range of agency clients.

  • Revamped client projects with streamlined, user-centered UX/UI, improving usability, engagement, and overall experience.
  • Designed new e-commerce website designs that strengthened brand identity and supported marketing and campaign goals.
  • Optimized existing web pages and landing pages for a seamless, responsive, conversion-focused experience.
  • Collaborated with the Creative Director and developers to deliver on-brand, build-ready designs across multiple client accounts.

TechGC

Jan 2022 – Mar 2022
UX / UI Designer · Contract · New York · Remote

Drove research-led design improvements that turned user pain points into a clearer, more engaging, conversion-friendly experience.

  • Conducted generative and evaluative UX research, including user interviews, usability testing, competitive analysis, and a UX audit, to identify and define opportunities to improve the platform.
  • Translated findings into user-centered design solutions that addressed key pain points and improved user flows, information architecture, and visual design.
  • Enhanced the site's usability and aesthetics for a more seamless, intuitive user experience.

Angels' Cup

Jan 2014 – Apr 2020
Co-Founder & COO · Full-time · Brooklyn, NY · On-site

Co-founded and scaled a coffee subscription startup from scratch into a profitable, million-dollar business, owning product, UX, brand, and growth.

  • Built a million-dollar coffee subscription business from the ground up, reaching profitability by year 3 and a successful acquisition by year 6.
  • Drove continuous UX and conversion rate optimization (CRO) through user surveys, A/B testing, data and analytics, and tools like Optimizely.
  • Partnered with developers to resolve pain points and ship features across a website and a coffee-tasting mobile app, delivering a seamless cross-platform experience.
  • Refined packaging design, branding, and supplier partnerships, cutting costs and boosting margins by 30%.
  • Built relationships with thousands of coffee roasters, helping them reach 1,000 new customers per week.