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🧑💻 Who Is Soham Parekh?
In July 2025, Soham Parekh became a name tech Twitter couldn’t stop talking about. Suhail Doshi, co-founder of Mixpanel and Playground AI, dropped a bombshell on X (formerly Twitter):
“There’s a guy named Soham Parekh (in India) who works at 3–4 startups at the same time. Constant lies. Got nothing done. Probably 90% of his resume is fake.”
That tweet triggered an avalanche of replies. Founders and CTOs from top AI startups like Synthesia, Lindy, Warp, Alan AI, and Union AI all had the same story:
- Parekh aced their interviews.
- He got hired as a remote full-time engineer.
- Then he ghosted or delivered very little.
- Eventually, they found out he was working multiple jobs simultaneously.
Some companies even discovered his face featured in another startup’s internal “Employee of the Month” video—while he was still on their own payroll. The legend only grew from there.
🔥 The Timeline of Chaos
Here’s a breakdown of the key events, step-by-step:
- 🚨 July 2025: Suhail Doshi outs Soham Parekh publicly.
- 🧠 Founders react: Multiple CEOs confirm similar stories—he got hired, did minimal work, gave excuses, then disappeared.
- ⚠️ Lindy fires him a few days after hiring. Their CEO tweets: “He did incredibly well in interviews… careful out there.”
- 🕵️♂️ More digging reveals Soham allegedly faked an American address to qualify for U.S. roles.
- 💬 One excuse he gave for missing deadlines? “Sorry, there was a drone strike… in Mumbai.”
- 🎓 Georgia Tech publicly confirms he never enrolled there, despite it being on his résumé.
- 🔁 Found working at 3–4 companies simultaneously, billing all as full-time.
- 🎙️ Soham speaks out: Admits everything. Claims he worked 140-hour weeks out of financial desperation, not greed.
🤖 What Did He Say for Himself?
In a follow-up podcast and interview with Business Today, Parekh said:
“It is true… I’m not proud of what I’ve done. But I had to do this out of necessity. I was in extremely dire financial circumstances.”
He also clarified:
- He did all the coding himself — no AI, no ghostwriting teams.
- His deliverables “met expectations” where submitted.
- He reached out to Suhail Doshi privately: “Have I completely sabotaged my career? I’m happy to come clean.”
Later, he announced that he had signed with one startup full-time (San Francisco-based Darwin AI) and committed to stop taking on multiple roles.
Darwin’s CEO called him “an incredibly talented engineer.”
💻 Was He Wrong? Or Just Ahead of His Time?
Let’s be clear — yes, Soham Parekh violated employment contracts, faked credentials, and misled employers. That’s unethical and unprofessional, regardless of how skilled he is.
But there’s also no denying this: he’s a brilliant dev.
Multiple CTOs confirmed he was in the top 1% of interviewees. Some even said when he did ship code, it was impressive.
It’s a cautionary tale of how the remote-first, VC-hyped, move-fast culture of tech can create loopholes—and how desperate or ultra-ambitious devs might exploit them.
🌐 The Bigger Picture: Overemployment in Tech
Parekh’s story isn’t entirely unique.
Since the rise of remote work, a growing number of developers have quietly worked two or more full-time jobs:
- Mouse jiggler tools to stay "active" on Slack
- Calendar blocking to avoid meetings overlapping
- Using AI or outsourcing to complete tasks faster
While some justify this as survival in a tough economy, it’s generally a breach of contract—and a dangerous path to burnout.
Studies show ~5.5% of U.S. workers hold two jobs—and in tech, that number is likely higher when you include freelance moonlighting.
💬 Final Thoughts
Soham Parekh didn’t just game the system—he exposed its weaknesses.
He’s undeniably talented, but he crossed serious ethical lines.
My take?
He’s a genius dev… with a hustler flaw.
He should’ve picked one startup and gone all-in. With that brain, he'd still stand out.
In the end, it’s a reminder for startups to:
- Vet candidates more thoroughly
- Balance “move fast” with smart hiring
- And maybe stop glamorizing hustle culture
For developers, it’s a lesson too: your talent will take you far—but trust keeps you there.
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Let me know in the comments — would you ever take multiple jobs if you could handle it?
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