Diagnosis: two CSE students turn career confusion into a skill-gap tool
By Thakur Prashanth · October 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Kunamaneni Tanusree (BTF-016) and Pavani Yejarla (BTF-017) built Diagnosis, an AI tool that compares a student's skills with a target role and gives next steps they can start the same evening. It is in final internal pilots.
At a glance
Product: Diagnosis
Built by: Kunamaneni Tanusree (BTF-016), Pavani Yejarla (BTF-017)
Background: Kunamaneni Tanusree: 3rd year CSE, MVSR Engineering College; Pavani Yejarla: 3rd year CSE, MVSR Engineering College
Cohort: Build Theory Fellowship, Cohort 01 (BT-01)
Status: Operational; in final internal pilots.
Who built Diagnosis?
Kunamaneni Tanusree (BTF-016) and Pavani Yejarla (BTF-017) are third-year CSE students at MVSR Engineering College. They joined unsure which problem to solve, and then recognised one they lived themselves: not knowing where they stand, what they want to become, and how far they are from it.
The philosophy: act tonight
They wanted more than broad career advice. Their aim was to give steps a student can start that same evening, instead of pushing them towards long courses before they take any action.
What Diagnosis does
Diagnosis compares a student's current skills with the requirements of their target role, gives a readiness score, highlights missing skills and recommends prioritised next steps. It also explains the market and domain the student is aiming for. For example, a student who wants a role at Amazon would get an explanation of how that role is changing in an AI-shaped market, then guidance and next steps.
How they built it
They built research agents and guidance agents using several AI APIs and tools.
Where it is now
Diagnosis is operational and in final internal pilots, with a wider release expected soon. The key question for the next stage is whether students actually complete the recommended actions.
What this story shows
Career guidance is more useful when it combines where the student is now, how the target domain works, and an immediate next action.
Frequently asked questions
What is Diagnosis?
Diagnosis is an AI career tool that compares a student's skills with a target job role, gives a readiness score, highlights skill gaps and recommends next steps. It was built by Kunamaneni Tanusree (BTF-016) and Pavani Yejarla (BTF-017).
Who is Diagnosis for?
Mainly third- and fourth-year CSE students preparing for internships, campus placements or their first job.
Is Diagnosis available?
It is operational and in final internal pilots.
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This story is part of Build Theory Cohort 01: what 24 fellows built. Build Theory is a 30-day online fellowship, based in Hyderabad, where students and early professionals go from a real problem to a live product with 1:1 mentorship and AI tools. Any year, any branch. Check your readiness score or apply for Cohort 02.
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