[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":667},["ShallowReactive",2],{"navigation":3,"index":26,"mdc--aajph5-key":151,"mdc--v8vglo-key":164,"mdc--64mqyr-key":173,"index-blogs":182},[4],{"title":5,"path":6,"stem":7,"children":8,"page":25},"Blog","\u002Fblog","blog",[9,13,17,21],{"title":10,"path":11,"stem":12},"From Mockup to Market: My End-to-End Product Design Process","\u002Fblog\u002Ffrom-mockup-to-market","blog\u002Ffrom-mockup-to-market",{"title":14,"path":15,"stem":16},"How I Built My Design System from Scratch","\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-i-built-my-own-design-system-from-scratch","blog\u002Fhow-i-built-my-own-design-system-from-scratch",{"title":18,"path":19,"stem":20},"The Psychology of Color in UI Design","\u002Fblog\u002Fpsychology-of-color-in-ui-design","blog\u002Fpsychology-of-color-in-ui-design",{"title":22,"path":23,"stem":24},"The Case for Slow Design in a Fast-Paced Digital World","\u002Fblog\u002Fslow-design-in-fast-paced-digital-world","blog\u002Fslow-design-in-fast-paced-digital-world",false,{"id":27,"title":28,"about":29,"blog":32,"body":35,"description":36,"experience":37,"extension":47,"faq":48,"hero":84,"meta":119,"navigation":90,"path":120,"seo":121,"stem":124,"testimonials":125,"__hash__":150},"index\u002Findex.yml","Hey, I'm Terry Ong AI Engineer",{"title":30,"description":31},"About Me","Applied AI Software Engineer with a track record of shipping LLM systems and placing in AI hackathons.\nFocused on backend, cloud infrastructure, and turning AI prototypes into deployed products.\n",{"title":33,"description":34},"Latest Articles","Some of my recent thoughts",null,"I craft systems where it scales and maintainable. Based in Malaysia, bringing ideas to life through code and creativity.",{"title":38,"items":39},"Work Experience",[40],{"position":41,"date":42,"company":43},"AI Engineer at","2026 - Present",{"name":44,"url":45,"color":46},"FinKnight","https:\u002F\u002Fnuxt.com","#FF6363","yml",{"title":49,"description":50,"categories":51},"Frequently Asked Questions","Answers to common questions about what I do and how I work.",[52,64,76],{"title":53,"questions":54},"Services & Process",[55,58,61],{"label":56,"content":57},"What do you specialize in?","I build AI-powered software systems — LLM pipelines, RAG applications, agentic workflows with LangGraph, and full-stack web apps with Nuxt.js and FastAPI. I also handle cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Vercel, Supabase) and have experience automating financial data workflows, web scraping pipelines, and multi-tenant auth systems.\n",{"label":59,"content":60},"What's your approach to building software?","I focus on shipping working software fast and iterating. I start with understanding the problem, pick the simplest architecture that works, build it, then optimize. I've done this under extreme time pressure at hackathons (built and deployed a full marketplace in 2 hours) and in production environments at FinKnight.\n",{"label":62,"content":63},"Do you compete in hackathons?","Yes — I've placed in multiple AI hackathons including Student Winner at ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit Code Fest, 1st Runner Up at CIMB x Microsoft Data Science & Gen AI Hackathon, Apify Track Winner at the $1 Hackathon, and Top 5 at the Deriv AI Hackathon. I enjoy the intensity and the constraint of building something real under pressure.\n",{"title":65,"questions":66},"Collaboration & Availability",[67,70,73],{"label":68,"content":69},"Are you available for freelance or contract work?","I'm selectively open to projects — especially anything involving LLM integration, fintech, or agentic AI systems. If the problem is interesting and the scope is clear, I'm keen to chat. Reach out via email or LinkedIn.\n",{"label":71,"content":72},"What's your tech stack?","Python, TypeScript, SQL on the language side. Nuxt.js, FastAPI, LangGraph, LangChain for frameworks. Supabase, AWS, Azure, Vercel, Docker, GitHub Actions for infrastructure. Gemini, Groq, Pgvector, TensorFlow for AI\u002FML.\n",{"label":74,"content":75},"Where are you based?","I'm based in Selangor, Malaysia. I work with teams both locally and remotely. Most of my hackathon and project collaborations have been hybrid or fully remote.\n",{"title":30,"questions":77},[78,81],{"label":79,"content":80},"What drives you as an engineer?","I like building things that work in the real world, not just demos. The gap between a cool prototype and a production system is where the actual engineering happens — auth, data integrity, performance, cost optimization. That's the part I enjoy most.\n",{"label":82,"content":83},"What's your background?","I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) from Quest International University, Ipoh. I've been building AI systems professionally since 2026 at FinKnight, and have been active in the Malaysian AI hackathon scene since 2025.\n",{"links":85,"images":91},[86],{"label":87,"to":88,"color":89,"download":90},"Download Resume","\u002Fdocument\u002Fresume.pdf","neutral",true,[92,95,98,101,104,107,110,113,116],{"src":93,"alt":94},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-1.avif","Random Image 1",{"src":96,"alt":97},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-2.avif","Random Image 2",{"src":99,"alt":100},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-3.avif","Random Image 3",{"src":102,"alt":103},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-4.avif","Random Image 4",{"src":105,"alt":106},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-5.avif","Random Image 5",{"src":108,"alt":109},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-6.avif","Random Image 6",{"src":111,"alt":112},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-7.avif","Random Image 7",{"src":114,"alt":115},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-8.avif","Random Image 8",{"src":117,"alt":118},"\u002Fhero\u002Frandom-9.avif","Random Image 9",{},"\u002F",{"title":122,"description":123},"Terry Ong - AI Engineer","Welcome to my portfolio! I'm Terry Ong, an AI Engineer and front-end developer based in Malaysia. I specialize in creating fintech SaaS with AI integration.","index",[126,134,142],{"quote":127,"author":128},"Terry built our auth system for a multi-tenant Nuxt.js app and automated our financial data reconciliation pipeline. Solid engineer who just gets things done.",{"name":129,"description":130,"avatar":131},"Raymond","CTO at FinKnight",{"src":132,"srcset":133},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=40&h=40&q=80","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=80&h=80&q=80 2x",{"quote":135,"author":136},"I teamed up with Terry at a Hackathon and he built the entire 'GitHub for events' web app that lands us top 10. The guy ships under pressure like nobody else I've seen.",{"name":137,"description":138,"avatar":139},"Nicholas Ooi","Full Stack Developer at ALPHV Technology",{"src":140,"srcset":141},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1487412720507-e7ab37603c6f?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=40&h=40&q=80","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1487412720507-e7ab37603c6f?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=80&h=80&q=80 2x",{"quote":143,"author":144},"Terry led our team of 5 at the Deriv AI Hackathon and architected a prompt injection detector. We placed top 5 and the judges were genuinely impressed by the architecture.",{"name":145,"description":146,"avatar":147},"Ryan Tan","Student at German-Malaysian Institute",{"src":148,"srcset":149},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1573497019940-1c28c88b4f3e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=40&h=40&q=80","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1573497019940-1c28c88b4f3e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=80&h=80&q=80 2x","FaxMhV-LneWNW65U6eSQwUoHTJJQo0DIF_3EdhxBKhw",{"data":152,"body":153},{},{"type":154,"children":155},"root",[156],{"type":157,"tag":158,"props":159,"children":160},"element","p",{},[161],{"type":162,"value":163},"text","I build AI-powered software systems — LLM pipelines, RAG applications, agentic workflows with LangGraph, and full-stack web apps with Nuxt.js and FastAPI. 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I've done this under extreme time pressure at hackathons (built and deployed a full marketplace in 2 hours) and in production environments at FinKnight.",{"data":174,"body":175},{},{"type":154,"children":176},[177],{"type":157,"tag":158,"props":178,"children":179},{},[180],{"type":162,"value":181},"Yes — I've placed in multiple AI hackathons including Student Winner at ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit Code Fest, 1st Runner Up at CIMB x Microsoft Data Science & Gen AI Hackathon, Apify Track Winner at the $1 Hackathon, and Top 5 at the Deriv AI Hackathon. I enjoy the intensity and the constraint of building something real under pressure.",[183,564,617],{"id":184,"title":10,"author":185,"body":189,"date":556,"description":557,"extension":558,"image":559,"meta":560,"minRead":561,"navigation":90,"path":11,"seo":562,"stem":12,"__hash__":563},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Ffrom-mockup-to-market.md",{"name":186,"avatar":187},"Emma Thompson",{"src":188,"alt":186},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1701615004837-40d8573b6652?q=80&w=1480&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D",{"type":190,"value":191,"toc":523},"minimark",[192,195,198,203,206,211,214,220,224,227,231,234,247,251,254,258,261,265,268,296,300,303,329,333,336,340,343,347,350,361,365,368,379,383,386,397,401,404,408,411,425,429,432,446,450,453,457,460,464,467,471,474,478,481,492,496,499,510,513,517,520],[158,193,194],{},"Creating successful digital products isn't about following a rigid formula—it's about developing a flexible framework that adapts to the unique challenges of each project. After refining my approach across dozens of products, I've developed a process that consistently delivers results while leaving room for creativity and iteration.",[158,196,197],{},"In this article, I'll walk through my end-to-end design process, from initial discovery to developer handoff, using my recent work on the EcoTrack application as a case study.",[199,200,202],"h2",{"id":201},"phase-1-discovery-research","Phase 1: Discovery & Research",[158,204,205],{},"Every great product starts with understanding the problem it's trying to solve. For EcoTrack, our challenge was creating an engaging way for users to track their environmental impact without feeling overwhelmed by guilt or complex data.",[207,208,210],"h3",{"id":209},"user-interviews","User Interviews",[158,212,213],{},"I began by conducting interviews with 12 potential users across different demographics, focusing on their current habits and attitudes toward sustainability. These conversations revealed a crucial insight: most people wanted to make environmentally friendly choices but felt paralyzed by the complexity of calculating their impact.",[215,216,217],"blockquote",{},[158,218,219],{},"\"I care about the environment, but I have no idea if using a paper bag is actually better than plastic, or if my reusable water bottle makes any difference.\" — Interview participant",[207,221,223],{"id":222},"competitive-analysis","Competitive Analysis",[158,225,226],{},"Next, I analyzed existing sustainability apps, creating a feature comparison matrix to identify gaps and opportunities. Most competitors focused on carbon footprint calculations but failed to provide actionable guidance or positive reinforcement.",[207,228,230],{"id":229},"defining-success","Defining Success",[158,232,233],{},"Before opening Figma, I collaborated with stakeholders to define clear success metrics:",[235,236,237,241,244],"ul",{},[238,239,240],"li",{},"Increase daily active usage by 40%",[238,242,243],{},"Improve user-reported understanding of environmental impact",[238,245,246],{},"Drive measurable behavior changes in at least two sustainability categories",[199,248,250],{"id":249},"phase-2-ideation-conceptualization","Phase 2: Ideation & Conceptualization",[158,252,253],{},"With a solid understanding of the problem space, I moved into the creative phase of the process.",[207,255,257],{"id":256},"sketching","Sketching",[158,259,260],{},"I always start with pen and paper, rapidly exploring different approaches without the constraints of digital tools. For EcoTrack, I filled three sketchbooks with concepts ranging from gamified experiences to data-heavy dashboards.",[207,262,264],{"id":263},"information-architecture","Information Architecture",[158,266,267],{},"Based on research insights, I developed a user-centered information architecture that prioritized simplicity and actionable information:",[269,270,271,278,284,290],"ol",{},[238,272,273,277],{},[274,275,276],"strong",{},"Dashboard"," — Personalized overview with immediate impact insights",[238,279,280,283],{},[274,281,282],{},"Daily Tracker"," — Simple logging of activities with immediate feedback",[238,285,286,289],{},[274,287,288],{},"Impact Journey"," — Visualization of progress over time",[238,291,292,295],{},[274,293,294],{},"Action Center"," — Customized recommendations based on user behavior",[207,297,299],{"id":298},"design-principles","Design Principles",[158,301,302],{},"I established four core design principles to guide all 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devices",[238,423,424],{},"Micro-interactions that provided satisfaction and reinforcement",[207,426,428],{"id":427},"design-system","Design System",[158,430,431],{},"To ensure consistency and facilitate development, I created a comprehensive design system including:",[235,433,434,437,440,443],{},[238,435,436],{},"Component library with documented states and behaviors",[238,438,439],{},"Responsive layout guidelines",[238,441,442],{},"Animation specifications",[238,444,445],{},"Accessibility standards",[207,447,449],{"id":448},"final-prototype","Final Prototype",[158,451,452],{},"The final prototype brought together all elements into a cohesive experience, which we tested with a broader user group before moving to development.",[199,454,456],{"id":455},"phase-5-implementation-iteration","Phase 5: Implementation & Iteration",[158,458,459],{},"The design process doesn't end when development begins—it evolves.",[207,461,463],{"id":462},"developer-collaboration","Developer 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metrics:",[235,500,501,504,507],{},[238,502,503],{},"52% increase in daily active usage",[238,505,506],{},"78% of users report better understanding of their environmental impact",[238,508,509],{},"Average user has adopted 3.4 new sustainable habits",[158,511,512],{},"The most valuable lesson from this project was the importance of making abstract concepts tangible. By translating complex environmental data into personal, actionable insights, we created an experience that not only educated users but empowered them to make meaningful changes.",[199,514,516],{"id":515},"conclusion","Conclusion",[158,518,519],{},"Effective product design is never a linear journey—it's a continuous cycle of learning and refinement. By staying focused on user needs while maintaining a flexible approach to problem-solving, we can create products that not only meet business objectives but genuinely improve people's lives.",[158,521,522],{},"I'd love to hear about your own design process and how you approach similar challenges. 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After conducting a series of A\u002FB tests for the Wavelength music app redesign, I've gathered some fascinating insights about how color psychology directly impacts user behavior.",[158,574,575],{},"When we initially launched the app, we used a vibrant purple as our primary action color. The color looked great with our brand palette, but our conversion metrics were underwhelming. On a hunch, I proposed testing different primary colors while keeping all other elements identical.",[158,577,578],{},"The results were striking: switching to a specific shade of blue increased our call-to-action conversion by 34%. Even more interesting was how different user segments responded to color variations—younger users engaged more with vibrant tones, while our 35+ demographic showed stronger preference for more subdued colors.",[158,580,581],{},"Beyond conversion metrics, I discovered that color significantly affected how users perceived waiting times. By implementing a softer color progression in our loading animations, users reported that the app felt faster, even though the actual loading times remained unchanged.",[158,583,584],{},"I've since developed a framework for color decision-making that goes beyond aesthetics:",[269,586,587,590,593,596,599],{},[238,588,589],{},"Consider the emotional response you want to evoke",[238,591,592],{},"Test color choices with your specific user demographics",[238,594,595],{},"Use color to create visual hierarchies that guide users naturally",[238,597,598],{},"Consider cultural associations of colors for international audiences",[238,600,601],{},"Ensure sufficient contrast for readability and accessibility",[158,603,604],{},"The most valuable lesson I've learned is that there are no universal \"right\" colors—only colors that effectively communicate your message and guide users toward their goals within your specific context.",[158,606,607],{},"Next time you're selecting a color palette, think beyond what looks good and consider what your colors are actually saying to your users.",{"title":524,"searchDepth":525,"depth":525,"links":609},[],"2025-03-15","Exploring how strategic color choices can influence user behavior, evoke emotions, and enhance the overall user experience of digital products.","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.pexels.com\u002Fphotos\u002F40799\u002Fpaper-colorful-color-loose-40799.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1260&h=750&dpr=1",{},5,{"title":18,"description":611},"fN5DAgIRMQc3gJh92rH6lK6TjZLKEQivx8hu2JR3VJI",{"id":618,"title":14,"author":619,"body":621,"date":660,"description":661,"extension":558,"image":662,"meta":663,"minRead":664,"navigation":90,"path":15,"seo":665,"stem":16,"__hash__":666},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-i-built-my-own-design-system-from-scratch.md",{"name":186,"avatar":620},{"src":188,"alt":186},{"type":190,"value":622,"toc":658},[623,626,629,632,635,649,652,655],[158,624,625],{},"After years of starting each project with a blank Figma file, I finally took the plunge and created my own comprehensive design system. The process was both challenging and incredibly rewarding, and I wanted to share my approach for other designers considering the same journey.",[158,627,628],{},"I started by auditing five of my recent projects, identifying common patterns and components that appeared across different designs. This revealed inconsistencies in my work that I hadn't noticed before—seven slightly different button styles, inconsistent spacing rules, and text styles that varied without clear purpose.",[158,630,631],{},"Rather than creating a rigid system upfront, I built it iteratively through a real client project. For the EcoTrack app, I documented each component as I designed it, creating a living system that evolved with the project's needs.",[158,633,634],{},"The core of my system includes:",[235,636,637,640,643,646],{},[238,638,639],{},"A flexible color system with semantic naming conventions",[238,641,642],{},"Typography scales based on the golden ratio",[238,644,645],{},"Component variants with clear usage guidelines",[238,647,648],{},"Spacing and layout rules that maintain consistency across devices",[158,650,651],{},"The biggest challenge wasn't technical but psychological—learning to trust the system instead of reinventing solutions for each new problem. But the payoff has been enormous: my design process is now 40% faster, client revisions have decreased significantly, and handoff to development is much smoother.",[158,653,654],{},"If you're considering building your own system, my advice is to start small with core elements, test them on real projects, and document as you go. A good design system should feel like a trusted collaborator, not a set of restrictions.",[158,656,657],{},"I've attached a template of my component documentation method below—feel free to adapt it for your own workflow!",{"title":524,"searchDepth":525,"depth":525,"links":659},[],"2025-03-05","A practical guide to creating your own design system, from initial audit to implementation, and the lessons learned along the way.","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.pexels.com\u002Fphotos\u002F196644\u002Fpexels-photo-196644.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1260&h=750&dpr=1",{},6,{"title":14,"description":661},"v4KwBTVJ90ic2ZwJ_5bpusUulPf4DMyWsNxXMwW-oUQ",1784586839176]