Background
Pelana transforms financial tracking into a gamified idle RPG experience. Powered by an AI companion, Pela, users build better money habits by leveling up their avatar, battling monsters, and earning in-game rewards as they save. Pelana blends playful design, habit reinforcement, and financial literacy into an engaging journey that makes managing money fun and relatable for Gen Z.
To design a finance app that helps younger users build sustainable saving habits by combining gamification, idle game mechanics, and AI-powered guidance. Pelana aims to transform money management from a stressful task into a rewarding and enjoyable experience that motivates consistent engagement through progression, personalization, and daily feedback loops.
Why Learn UX Design
With a huge shortage of tech talent in Singapore, UX design skills are not only highly sought after by top employers, but also by any business that has an online presence. Besides excellent career prospects and opportunities, UX design is an exciting field with plenty of room to exercise your creative and analytical skills.
The synergy between creativity and logic in UX design allows you to develop both soft and hard skills from critical thinking to coding and prototyping. Solve real-world problems by creating intuitive digital experiences and user journeys using creative thinking and data-driven research.
Break into the UX industry with the beginner-friendly UX Design Bootcamp by Vertical Institute. You will graduate with an IBF-accredited UX certification, as well as a polished, portfolio-ready project to showcase your arsenal of UX design skills.
Are There Government Subsidies Available?
Singaporeans and PRs can receive up to 70% IBF Subsidy off their course fees with Vertical Institute. The remaining fees can be fully claimable with SkillsFuture Credits. NTUC Union members may also utilise UTAP Funding to offset 50% of remaining fees.
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