New York: Akash Bobba, an engineer of Indian origin, has recently found himself in the public eye after being named one of six young engineers hired by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The six engineers, all aged between 19 and 24, have reportedly been granted extraordinary access to sensitive government systems, sparking significant controversy and concern.
A former classmate of Bobba's, Charis Zhang, recalled an incident at Berkeley that exemplifies his coding brilliance. Zhang recounted how, just two days before a critical project deadline, Bobba's teammate accidentally deleted their entire codebase. While the team panicked, Bobba remained calm, rewrote the entire project from scratch overnight, and submitted it ahead of schedule, securing top marks.
According to his LinkedIn profile (now-deleted), he is a graduate of the Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology program at UC Berkeley. Bobba has interned at major tech giants, including Meta and Palantir.
In addition to Bobba, the other engineers hired by DOGE include Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
