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Akhil Pinnani
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Gauntlet AI, 2025

Varsity Tutors MVP

A Next.js growth prototype exploring social learning loops, gamified rewards and K-factor analytics for K-12 tutoring.

Demo uses mock users only.

Varsity Tutors landing page with the headline 'Study Together, Grow Together' and cards for mock users to log in as.
The demo opens on a list of mock users to log in as.

The problem

Tutoring sessions are isolated, though the value compounds when friends invite each other to study. The prototype explores a design where each completed session becomes an outbound invite.

Overview

A growth-focused Next.js 14 prototype exploring viral loops, social learning and gamified rewards for K-12 tutoring, built during the Gauntlet AI fellowship.

The design aims for a K-factor above 1: buddy challenges, voice rooms and gem rewards that turn each completed session into an outbound invite. The demo includes an automated walkthrough of the full flow.

What I built

  • Gamified social learning loops with buddy challenges, voice-room flows and gem rewards.
  • Agent-based personalization, and K-factor analytics for engagement experiments.
  • Three mock users (student, parent, tutor roles) so the whole flow can be tried without an account.

Stack

  • Next.js 14
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind

Status

Live demo and public source.