Amix A subscription product for finding the same clothing item cheaper across retailers. You search by product name, by pasting a URL, or by uploading a photo, and an outfit mode breaks a full look into individual pieces and searches each one separately. Results are filtered by the user's own measurements and scoped to Hungary, Europe or worldwide.

Behind the search sits the rest of a real product: account creation with Google and GitHub sign-in, email verification, password reset, an image upload pipeline, subscription plans with per-plan usage quotas, and payment handling.

The hard engineering problem was matching. The same jacket is listed under a different name by every retailer, shot on a different background in different light, so items have to be matched from the image itself. The backend runs on Node's standard library with zero npm dependencies, containerised and deployed close to the retailers it queries.

Two-stage matching is the classic way to keep this fast on a lean stack: run a cheap pre-filter first — perceptual hash or color-histogram distance on small thumbnails — to drop most candidates, then run the expensive matcher only on the survivors. Normalizing images before...

Zialed – Premium Nootropic Energy Pouches Shopify Store

Project Type: E-commerce Development Role: Shopify Developer & Designer (Solo) Live Site: https://zialed.com

✤ The Brief

I launched Zialed, a premium brand offering caffeine-infused, nicotine-free, zero-sugar energy pouches designed for focus and peak performance. The goal was to create a high-end Shopify store that matches the product’s clean, clinical positioning — no bloat, just pure performance.

✤ Challenges

⤷ Stand out in the competitive wellness/nootropic space with a premium yet approachable feel. ⤷ Build a fast, conversion-focused experience on Shopify. ⤷ Deliver a minimalist, modern design that communicates “Lock In” energy without overwhelming users. ⤷ Ensure mobile-first usability, quick checkout, and strong visual hierarchy for product discovery.

✤ My Approach & Process

Discovery & Strategy — Defined branding direction, user journey, and key conversion points.

Custom Theme Development — Built a tailored Shopify theme with custom sections:

⤷ Hero with strong CTA (“Lock In”) ⤷ Product grid with flavor highlights (Fresh Mint, Wintergreen, Cherry Vanilla, Tropical, Horchata, Variety Pack) ⤷ Principles section highlighting zero crash, clean ingredients, and performance benefits ⤷ Testimonials and social proof

✤ Design & UX — Created a sleek, minimalist aesthetic using bold typography, high-quality product imagery, and intuitive navigation.

Technical Implementation —

⤷ Advanced product variants and quick-add functionality ⤷ Performance optimizations (lazy loading, image compression) ⤷ Mobile-responsive design with smooth interactions ⤷ Basic SEO foundation and fast-loading pages

Polish & Launch — Tested checkout flow, added trust signals, and launched the live store.

Results

⤷ Fully functional, professional Shopify store launched and live ⤷ Clean, premium user experience that reflects the brand’s high standards ⤷ Strong foundation for marketing, ready for ads, email, and social ⤷ Positive early feedback on design quality and usability

The store successfully captures the essence of “Engineered Performance. Designer Taste.” and positions Zialed as a premium player in the energy pouch category.

✤ Tech Stack

⤷ Shopify (Liquid) ⤷ Custom CSS & JavaScript ⤷ Responsive / Mobile-First Design ⤷ Performance Optimization

✤ What’s Next?

This project strengthened my expertise in building high-converting Shopify stores for wellness and performance brands. I’m currently open to new Shopify projects, whether it’s a full build, redesign, or optimization.

Interested in a similar result for your brand? Message me on Contra — happy to discuss your project!