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Sid Gavandi

Products

Three products I built outside client work.

How I stay hands-on: three recent products I built myself, outside client work.

Travelographer Photo Identifier on a phone: a close-up photo of a squirrel that the app marks Low Confidence as an unknown outdoor setting, explaining that the image lacks landmarks to pinpoint an exact locationTravelographer Photo Trails on a phone: a one-day Seattle trail with a route on the map, three spots, a Build with AI button and the first stop, the Space Needle, set for 6:30 PM with a golden hour countdown

Travelographer

A mobile field guide for photographers. Browse crowd-sourced photos of a place taken at different times of day and year, see the light, weather and crowds behind each one, and add the moments you want to a custom photo trail to visit.

One decision that shaped it: I use AI where it removes friction, not where it creates another interaction. Instead of a chatbot photographers have to engage with, the Photo Identifier turns a reference image into something actionable—where to stand, when to go, and how confident it is in the recommendation.

I envisioned, designed, and built it. Launched May 2026.

Visit travelographer.co

People of Akanksha

A living collection of stories from students, parents, teachers and staff at an education nonprofit in Pune, built after three days there with a camera.

How it started: Working with Akanksha’s communications team, I did many of the interviews and much of the photography, wrote or edited every story, and then conceived, designed and built the site.

Launched April 2026.

Visit peopleofakanksha.comBefore the trip: why I went, on MediumAfter the trip: what it meant, on Medium
People of Akanksha home page on a phone: the title, a short description, and a colorful illustration of five peopleA People of Akanksha story on a phone: the alumna story “She Believed Before I Could”, with its title, byline and a portrait of the author against a painted school wall
A SATcrack tip on a phone: Backsolve from Answer Choices, with the strategy, a watch-out note, and tabs for Tip, Example and PracticeSATcrack practice on a phone: a starter question for the Backsolve strategy, with four answer choices

SATcrack

A free AI SAT coach for students prepping on a phone, ten minutes a day. I built it when my son was preparing for the SAT: practice tests were everywhere, but nothing showed a question, the strategy to solve it, and then let him practice that strategy. That loop is the product. It is free on purpose: my way of giving back to the next generation of students.

One decision that shaped it: strategy before practice. Each tip is a bite-sized SAT strategy, and Claude writes fresh practice questions and explanations live, so a student never runs out of questions to practice it on.

I envisioned, designed, and built it. Launched March 2026.

Visit sat-crack.com

The writing behind the work

Trust is the new interfaceApril 2026When the user is no longer the only actorMarch 2026

Every product came out of a real decision.

Ask the guide about one, or see how I approach client work.