Akash Bobba

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Akash Bobba
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]

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Early life and education

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

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

  1. 1 2 Elliott, Vittoria. "The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover". Wired . ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  2. 1 2 Lake, Eli. "The Boys of DOGE". www.thefp.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  3. 1 2 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)
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Where was Akash Bobba working before Elon Musk's DOGE stint?". The Economic Times . 2025-02-05. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Seven techies are helping Musk slash billions from government: Report". The Independent . 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
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