SITESNAP
In 11th grade, I discovered my love for web development when I created the first website for my social initiative Tech4Bharat. I remember the excitement of seeing my ideas come to life on the screen and realising that I could build something useful from scratch. That first experience sparked a deeper interest, and I decided I wanted to continue developing websites for others. This is how Sitesnap was born.
Sitesnap is a platform where I take requests from individuals and organisations to build websites for social projects, personal portfolios, and resumes. Over time, I have completed more than seven full projects, each one helping someone bring their vision online. From simple layouts to fully functional websites with multiple pages, embedded media, and chat forums, I have learned to design sites that are both visually appealing and technically strong. Every project has been an opportunity to improve my skills and explore new tools and technologies. I can see how far I have come since my very first website when I did not even know how to link different pages together.
Through Sitesnap, I have also been able to give back to my community. I have taught basic web development to a few middle school students in my area, helping them understand coding fundamentals and inspiring them to create their own digital projects. This experience taught me patience, communication, and the joy of helping others discover a passion I already loved.
I have also learned to approach Sitesnap as a professional venture. By taking small commissions for the websites I built, I was able to monetize my skills, understand client requirements, and manage projects independently. These experiences strengthened my ability to work on multiple tasks at once, meet deadlines, and adapt to different challenges while maintaining the quality and functionality of each website.
Sitesnap has become more than just a project. It has deepened my love for technology, web development, and design. It has taught me the value of user experience, the importance of building functional and intuitive platforms, and the satisfaction of helping others succeed online. Every website I create, every student I teach, and every new feature I implement motivates me to improve, explore, and innovate in the world of web development.
LEFTOVER LOVE
As part of the Technovation Challenge, my team and I created an app called Leftover Love. The purpose of this app was to connect households and restaurants with surplus food to NGOs and orphanages that could put this food to good use. The problem we noticed is that at the end of the day, many restaurants often throw out large amounts of extra food, and even households after hosting events or parties end up wasting a lot. At the same time, we could see around us how hunger and poverty continue to be serious challenges in our nation. Leftover Love was our attempt to bridge that gap by ensuring that food which is perfectly good to eat would not be wasted but instead reach people who need it.
The app was designed in a simple and user-friendly way. Anyone with leftover food could open the app, fill out details like how much food they had, whether it was vegetarian or non-vegetarian, and their location. The app would then connect them to nearby NGOs, orphanages, or shelters who could come and collect the food. This system not only prevented wastage but also created a direct link between those who had resources and those who needed them, making the process convenient and efficient.
This was the very first app I developed, and we built it using MIT App Inventor. It was such a new experience for me to see how an idea in my mind could be transformed into a working product on a phone. From creating the interface to linking the functions and ensuring that it actually worked as planned, every step was exciting and taught me a lot about development. What made it even more special was that this was not just an academic exercise, but something that had the potential to solve a real-world issue.
Leftover Love taught me that technology can be so much more than just code and screens. It can be a tool to bring about social good and make lives better. Watching our app take shape during the challenge and imagining its real-world impact motivated me to think of technology not just as a career path but as a way to contribute to solving larger problems in society. This project left me with a deep sense of fulfillment and further strengthened my passion for building solutions that can create meaningful change.