Akash Bobba
Akash Bobba | |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Employer | Department of Government Efficiency |
Akash Bobba is an American software engineer, currently serving at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Bobba attended high school at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in West Windsor, New Jersey. He delivered a graduation speech for the class of 2021.[2]
Bobba attended UC Berkeley, studying management, entrepreneurship and technology.[3] Bobba previously interned at Bridgewater Associates as an investment engineer, along with internships at Meta and Palantir.[3] Bobba is of Indian descent.[4][5][6]
Career
[edit]Bobba was among a group of 19- to 24-year-olds appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency in 2025.[7][8] He currently is listed on internal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with the position of "expert" according to Wired.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Elliott, Vittoria. "The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b Lake, Eli. "The Boys of DOGE". www.thefp.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b York, Josie Ensor, New (2025-02-05). "Meet Elon Musk's 'baby-faced assassins' leading Doge takeover". The Times. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Akash Bobba educational qualifications: The 22-year-old UC Berkeley grad turning heads in Silicon Valley and Washington DC". The Times of India. 2025-02-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Who is Akash Bobba? Indian-origin engineer who is part of Elon Musk's DOGE team". The Times of India. 2025-02-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Where was Akash Bobba working before Elon Musk's DOGE stint?". The Economic Times. 2025-02-05. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Vows to Target Anyone Who Tries to Stop Elon Musk's DOGE". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Seven techies are helping Musk slash billions from government: Report". The Independent. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
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