Gautier Cole Killian

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Gautier "Cole" Killian is a software engineer currently serving in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Killian graduated from high school in 2019 and attended McGill University, studying math and computer science. [1] He previously worked as an engineer at Jump Trading. [3]

Career

Killian was among a group of 19 to 24 year olds appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency in 2025. [4] [5] According to Wired , internal records list Killian as a volunteer, and has a working email associated with the department. [3] As of February 4, Killian's name was listed in the EPA's staff directory. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Musk's DOGE team reportedly includes 24-year-old former Canadian university student". National Post. February 5, 2025.
  2. Klee, Miles (2025-02-03). "Musk, Trump Prosecutor Targeting People Who Divulge Identities of DOGE Staff". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  3. 1 2 3 Elliott, Vittoria. "The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  4. "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.
  5. "Seven techies are helping Musk slash billions from government: Report". The Independent. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  6. "E&E News: DOGE aide pops up in EPA staff directory". subscriber.politicopro.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.