BTF-021
IN BUILD · PHASE 2
Cohort 01

Dubbaka Sathwik is building Mock2Pitch.

Practise presentations with AI feedback to build confidence and improve delivery.

MVSR Engineering College

EdTech
Stage: MVP
Built with Sahithi Eshwaroju

2builders on the team

MVPproduct stage

6tools in the stack

[ The build ]

A real problem, a real fix.

Every Cohort 01 fellow started with people, not an idea: find who has the problem, talk to them, then build.

The problem

Third- and fourth-year college students often struggle to deliver impactful presentations due to stage fear, nervousness, lack of practice, and difficulty managing time and covering key points.

Built for: College students preparing for hackathons, project presentations, seminars, and campus placements.

What Dubbaka built

Mock2Pitch

Mock2Pitch allows students to upload their PPTs, practise within a chosen time limit, and receive AI-generated feedback on their speech, timing, and slide coverage, along with slide-wise scripts and speaking points.

How AI is used. AI extracts slide content, generates speaking scripts, analyses recorded speech or transcriptions, and provides feedback to help students improve their presentations.

Built with
React
Next.js
Typescript
PostgreSQL
R2 Bucket
NVIDIA APIs

[ Inside the build ]

Inside the build

Dubbaka and Sahithi are building Mock2Pitch in Cohort 01. See where you'd start.

2 minutes, free, all taps.

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[ Dubbaka's story ]

From Day 0 to now.

Why Dubbaka joined
To build a real life impactful product.
What Dubbaka is aiming for
To help students practice before they present and present with confidence.
Biggest win
Scoping and understanding the ICP to build a impactful project.
Where it stands now
Creating PRD and MVP docs.

[ The full story ]

Read the full story

Mock2Pitch: hackathon regulars build an AI coach for presentation practice
Dubbaka Sathwik (BTF-021) and Sahithi Eshwaroju (BTF-022) had done many hackathons but felt they were building on AI autopilot. In Build Theory they learned to direct AI, and built Mock2Pitch to help students practise presentations with AI feedback.

[ With a mentor, one-to-one ]

How Build Theory helped

Build Theory helped the team structure their journey from ideation to PRD and MVP, defining the target users, problem, core features, priorities, and initial product scope. Build Theory also helped the team to get to know more about technology, how can we use AI as a partner but not as a master to complete the development.

[ The team ]

Built with Sahithi

Most Cohort 01 teams built together.

BTF-022
Sahithi Eshwaroju
Co-Founder
See Sahithi's page →

[ Questions ]

Before you start

Real answers to what students ask us most.

See all questions →

I don't understand AI yet. Can I still do this?

Yes. If you've used ChatGPT, you can start. Your mentor shows you which AI tools to use, and how, as you build.

Won't this eat into my DSA prep?

No. It's about 3–5 hours a week, and you plan them around your classes and prep. Build Theory runs alongside your DSA prep, not instead of it. Coding rounds still matter. This gives you something to talk about once you clear them.

Is it online or offline?

Fully online, so you can do it from anywhere, around your classes. The one exception is Demo Day: one in-person day in Hyderabad where you present what you built.

What happens after I apply?

Fill a short application. About 5 minutes, no payment. Prashanth calls you within 24 hours to talk through your idea and see if it's a fit. If it's a fit, you confirm your seat with ₹500. It's adjusted against the fee and non-refundable.

Dubbaka started from Day 0.
Where are you starting from?

Which year are you in?

3rd year 4th year 2nd year Other

Free. 2 minutes. All taps. No sales call unless you ask for one.

24 fellows in Cohort 015 products live

[ Cohort 01 ]

More fellows, more builds.

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[ Cohort 02 ]

Placement season will ask what you've built. Start now.

Free readiness score. 2 minutes, all taps. No sales call unless you ask for one.