Meet Akash Bobba – a 22-year-old with a resume so impressive it could make you wonder if he’s secretly a time traveler. Graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, Bobba joined their Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MET) program, a highly selective program aimed at churning out future tech moguls. It’s not your average college program – it’s where business meets engineering, and if you’re lucky (and smart), you walk out ready to take on the world.
Bobba’s time at UC Berkeley wasn’t just about hitting the books. He made a name for himself in the tech world with his internship stints at some of the most high-profile companies around. Meta? Check. Palantir? Double check. And Bridgewater Associates, the hedge fund that’s as famous for its data-driven strategies as it is for its cryptic culture? You bet he was there, too. At each of these places, Bobba didn’t just shadow experts – he got his hands dirty, diving into AI, data analytics, and financial modeling like he was born to break complex systems.
When he rewrote a codebase… in one night
Here’s where Bobba’s story gets legendary. During one project at Berkeley, his classmate Charis Zhang made the ultimate techie mistake – accidentally deleting an entire codebase two days before the deadline. Cue panic. But not for Bobba. In the face of this digital disaster, he simply shrugged, stared at the screen, and got to work. The next thing you know, he had rewritten the code from scratch – and it was better than before. In fact, they ended up submitting early and nailing first place in the class. Talk about a superhero moment in the world of ones and zeros!
Rising up the ranks at DOGE
So how did a UC Berkeley graduate land a role at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the tender age of 22? It’s a bit of a leap, right? One minute, Bobba is writing code for tech giants, the next he’s elbow-deep in government IT systems, tasked with modernizing federal technology. But in true Bobba fashion, he was up for the challenge. In 2024, he joined Musk’s highly controversial team of young engineers, all aged between 19 and 24, who were granted top-secret government security clearances. That’s right – top-level access to some of the most sensitive information in the US government. Talk about climbing the ladder fast.
While many critics raised eyebrows at the lack of government experience in the team, Bobba’s problem-solving skills and impressive tech background made him a perfect fit for this bold experiment in government tech. After all, who better to redesign old government systems than a coder who rewrote an entire project overnight?
The future is bright (and a little controversial)
Akash Bobba’s rise is nothing short of meteoric. From a UC Berkeley class project to breaking into the heart of government technology, his career is proof that sometimes, youth and talent can create a perfect storm. The big question now is – what’s next for this coding prodigy? Whatever it is, it’s bound to be just as exciting and unpredictable as his journey so far.
