👋 Hey, I’m Prashanth Vaidya
Indie builder. Backend & distributed systems engineer. AI-native product creator.
I design, architect, and ship products end-to-end — from idea → system design → implementation → launch → iteration.
Currently building under Indie Genie Labs : AI-powered apps focused on physical and mental wellness.
🚀 What I’m Building
🧞 The Running Genie
AI-powered running coach that generates adaptive training plans using real performance data.
Personalized 5K → Ultra plans
Strava-based contextual insights
Endurance-science backed programming
AI chat grounded in real training history
Built for runners who care about intelligent progression, not generic PDFs.
⚡ Productivity Genie (in progress)
AI accountability & focus system designed for builders and creators.
Momentum tracking
Structured execution
Minimal, intentional UX
🙏 Gratitude Genie
A mental wellness journaling app focused on reflection and clarity.
Clean writing-first experience
Thousands of entries logged
4.7★ user rating
🛠️ Open Source Tools
I open-source the tools I build along the way (just starting to do so and planning to give back to the community).
Project Description App Store Screenshot Generator Free, browser-based App Store screenshot builder. Built after getting frustrated with overpriced tools. React + Canvas. Fully offline.
🧠 Engineering Background
M.Tech, Computer Science — IIT Hyderabad
Backend & distributed systems engineer
Experience designing event-driven systems
Focused on correctness, scale, and production reliability
I enjoy:
Designing event-driven architectures
Building AI-native consumer apps
Shipping fast and iterating based on real users
Going from 0 → production
🎯 Current Focus
Shipping AI-first consumer apps
Designing systems that scale
Building in public
Blending endurance science + AI
Becoming world-class at product + systems thinking
🌐 Find Me Here
🌍 Portfolio: https://prashanth-vaidya.web.app
🧪 Indie Lab: https://indiegenielabs.com
🐦 Twitter/X: @pvbuilds
📌 Philosophy
Build apps you wish existed. Ship fast. Own the full stack. Let users shape the product.
The best work is still coming.