Work

Work

Building at the Intersection of AI & Marketing

From my first startup in 2011 to building an AI-native marketing agency today — two decades of shipping products, growing businesses, and figuring out what works.

An AI-native marketing agency for higher education. We build tools and systems powered by AI to automate marketing workflows and deliver faster, better outcomes for university clients.

Thrivemattic AI Tools

AI Tools

AI-Powered Marketing Tools

A suite of 6 AI tools — automated GA4 reporting, SEO analysis, title/meta generator, competitor analysis, prompt optimizer, and image alt text generator.

Private University Marketing Research

Research

Private University Marketing Research

A comprehensive study of 194 private universities in India — assessing admissions marketing, digital readiness, and content strategy maturity.

194

universities analysed

Marketing Skills Directory

Open Source

Marketing Skills Directory

A curated directory of 229 Claude Code skills, MCP servers, and CLI tools for marketers — across SEO, content marketing, CRO, email, and analytics.

Obsidian Plugin

X Bookmarks → Obsidian Sync

Sync your X.com bookmarks to a folder in your Obsidian vault. TypeScript plugin that bridges social bookmarking with personal knowledge management.

Obsidian Plugin

Weekly Reflect

AI-powered weekly digest for Obsidian. Generates type-aware note summaries using Claude — turning a week of scattered notes into a structured reflection.

Claude Skill

WordPress Block Builder

A 368-line Claude Code skill for generating valid WordPress block markup — Cover blocks, Query Loops, template parts, and WP-CLI deployment patterns.

Chrome Extension

TM Tagger

A Chrome extension that auto-detects your browsing platform and generates UTM-tagged campaign URLs from a stored library — no more copy-pasting into Google’s Campaign URL Builder.

Co-founded a WordPress design and development agency. As head of marketing, I built the brand through content marketing, SEO, and thought leadership — turning a small agency into a recognisable name in the WordPress space.

WordPress Marketing Guide

Content Marketing

The WordPress Marketing Guide

A comprehensive, long-form guide on marketing for WordPress businesses — covering positioning, content strategy, SEO, and lead generation. One of several guides that drove organic traffic and leads.

Pixelmattic Guides

Guides

Pixelmattic Resource Guides

A library of long-form guides on WordPress design, development, and business growth — built as a content marketing engine to drive SEO and lead generation.

Pixelmattic Masterclasses

Education

Pixelmattic Masterclasses

Recorded masterclass sessions on WordPress design, business strategy, and digital marketing — used for thought leadership and lead nurturing.

Product

Xplore — Education Platform

The parent company that owns both Pixelmattic and Thrivemattic. Co-founded DreamNotion Innovations in 2011. Our first product was XPlore — a gamified social learning platform for schools and colleges. The lessons from building and shipping that first product shaped everything that came after.

Sandeep Kelvadi LinkedIn Posts

LinkedIn

AI & Marketing Posts

Regular posts on LinkedIn about AI in marketing, agency building, and the tools and systems I’m experimenting with.

LinkedIn Newsletter

Newsletter

Bi-Weekly Newsletter

A bi-weekly LinkedIn newsletter covering AI marketing trends, tools I’m testing, and lessons from building an AI-native agency.

Thrivemattic YouTube Podcast

Podcast

Thrivemattic Podcast

Video podcast on YouTube covering AI marketing, agency building, and conversations with practitioners at the intersection of technology and creativity.

Let’s Work Together

If you’re a university or education brand looking to improve your marketing with AI, or if you just want to connect — I’d love to hear from you.