# Instagram collabs with @codebyzaid_ for tech fests and ed-tech

Zaid Sayyed (@codebyzaid_) makes short Instagram reels for engineering students in India: hackathon advice, free tools and builds. Tech fests, ed-tech and developer-tool brands collaborate with him on reels that teach first and promote second, like his collab reel for Techfest, IIT Bombay in October 2026.

Zaid Sayyed · Instagram collaborations · Mumbai, India and remote · updated 2026-10-21 · https://zaidsayyed.in/services/instagram-collaborations

## Who it is for

- Tech fests and college events that want registrations from engineering students
- Ed-tech courses and bootcamps for students
- Developer tools that are free or free to try

## What you get

- A collab reel: concept and script for your approval, then the edit
- A comment keyword that sends your link by DM
- Stories, and a LinkedIn post if it fits
- A permanent page on zaidsayyed.in for tools featured in Hidden Tools
- Only for things he would recommend to a friend

## Proof

- **Techfest, IIT Bombay:** Collab reel for the Agentic AI workshop combo, October 2026. (https://www.instagram.com/p/DeoqmeCxmbO/)
- **Hidden Tools series:** A reel series on free tools worth knowing, each with its own guide on this site. (https://zaidsayyed.in/tools/hidden-tools)
- **National Winner, Smart India Hackathon 2025:** Won the national finale of India's largest hackathon, with a Rs 1,50,000 prize. (https://zaidsayyed.in/about)
- **@codebyzaid_:** Hackathon advice, free tools and builds for engineering students across India. (https://www.instagram.com/codebyzaid_/)

## How it works

1. **Brief:** What to promote, who it is for, the action you want, and your date.
2. **Concept:** Within two days: hook, scene list and caption for your approval.
3. **Make:** Your footage and logo, his script, voice and edit.
4. **Post:** Goes live on the agreed date, with the DM keyword set up.

## Questions people ask

### How does a collab work on Instagram?

One account publishes the post and invites the other as a collaborator; once accepted, it appears on both profiles and shares one set of likes and comments. @codebyzaid_ makes collab reels for tech fests, including one with Techfest, IIT Bombay in October 2026.

### Who is @codebyzaid_?

@codebyzaid_ is the Instagram account of Zaid Sayyed, a software engineer at Lekya Logistics in Mumbai and the National Winner of Smart India Hackathon 2025. He posts hackathon advice, free tools and builds for engineering students in India, and runs the Hidden Tools series.

### How do you promote a college fest on Instagram?

Fests usually combine their own reels, campus ambassadors and collab posts with creators whose followers match the fest's audience, starting a few weeks ahead. A collab reel with a student-focused tech creator reaches engineering students directly, as @codebyzaid_ did with Techfest, IIT Bombay.

### Who watches @codebyzaid_?

Mostly engineering and computer science students across India who follow for hackathon advice, free developer tools and builds. If your audience is students who build things, it is a good fit; if it is not, Zaid will say so.

### What does an Instagram collab include?

A reel planned with you, a caption with a comment keyword that sends your link by DM, and stories if useful. You approve the concept before anything is shot.

### Will you promote any product?

No. He only features what he would recommend to a friend, which is why the audience trusts what he posts. If a product or event is not a fit, he says so before anything starts.

### How long does a collab reel take?

About a week from an approved concept. If your date is closer, say so in the form.

### What do you expect in return?

It depends on the work. Tell him what your team can offer in the form, and he will be straight about whether it works for both sides.

Send a brief: https://zaidsayyed.in/services/instagram-collaborations#brief · Email: zaidsayyed07869@gmail.com

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