Tuition OS: two students build software that now runs a real tuition centre every day
By Thakur Prashanth · October 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Ch Sreemayee (BTF-004) and Sanjana Labishetty (BTF-005) joined Build Theory just after Intermediate, very new to coding. They built Tuition OS, which went live on Day 29 and is used every day at Sreemayee's parents' tuition centre.
At a glance
Product: Tuition OS
Built by: Ch Sreemayee (BTF-004), Sanjana Labishetty (BTF-005)
Background: Ch Sreemayee: 1st year engineering, Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology; Sanjana Labishetty: 1st year engineering, CVR College of Engineering
Cohort: Build Theory Fellowship, Cohort 01 (BT-01)
Status: Live on Day 29 and used daily at a tuition centre serving about 100 students.
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Who built Tuition OS?
Ch Sreemayee (BTF-004) and Sanjana Labishetty (BTF-005) joined Build Theory just after finishing Intermediate, before starting B.Tech. Both were very new to coding and technology. Sreemayee now studies at Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology and Sanjana at CVR College of Engineering.
A problem close to home
Sreemayee's parents run a traditional, offline tuition centre with no dedicated software. The two fellows wanted to find out whether they could solve the problems the centre and its parents faced.
What the interviews revealed
They sat down with Sreemayee's parents and interviewed them about how the centre runs. The conversation surfaced problems Sreemayee had never noticed, despite growing up around the business. In her words: "I was born and brought up with my parents seeing tuitions, but I never knew this many problems existed." They then checked the problems with other tuition centres too.
Building it
Using the Build Theory frameworks they built Tuition OS: one place to manage students, fees, attendance, recorded classes and staff. Their biggest challenge was understanding how a tuition centre works end to end, not just individual tasks but how the work connects from start to finish.
Where it is now
Tuition OS went live on Day 29 of the fellowship. It is used every day at Sreemayee's parents' tuition centre, which serves about 100 students. Their next goal is to make it multi-tenant so it can serve other tuition centres too. Seeing it come to life made both of them confident they can build products and solve real problems.
What this story shows
Knowing a business is not the same as understanding it. Structured interviews revealed problems that years of familiarity had hidden.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tuition OS?
Tuition OS is software for running a tuition centre: students, fees, attendance, recorded classes and staff in one place. It was built by Ch Sreemayee (BTF-004) and Sanjana Labishetty (BTF-005) in Build Theory Cohort 01.
Is Tuition OS live?
Yes. It went live on Day 29 and is used daily at a real tuition centre serving about 100 students.
Did they know coding before?
No. They joined just after Intermediate and were very new to coding.
Build your own product in Cohort 02
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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