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In 2023, he made headlines when Elon Musk’s SpaceX hired him at just 14 years old, a “rare company,” Quazi said at the time, ...
Kairan Quazi, a teenage prodigy of Bangladeshi origin, became an engineer at Elon Musk’s SpaceX at 14. Now 16, he has ...
In 2023, when he was 14, he joined SpaceX as the company's youngest employee, working on the Starlink division.
Kairan Quazi, the youngest SpaceX engineer, joins Citadel Securities after graduating from Santa Clara University at 14.
Kairan Quazi, a 16-year-old prodigy, is transitioning to Wall Street as a quantitative developer at Citadel Securities after ...
Quazi turned down offers across Big Tech and AI labs, drawn to the challenges, fast feedback loops, and meritocracy in ...
Kairan Quazi, a Pleasanton-born prodigy, is making his next big career move at age 16. Santa Clara University’s youngest-ever ...
In 2023, when he was only 14, SpaceX hired him to help design software for its Starlink satellites. At the time, Kairan said SpaceX stood out because it gave him a chance based on his skills and not ...
Kairan Quazi, the 16-year-old prodigy and Elon Musk’s youngest hire, has left SpaceX’s Starlink division to join Citadel ...
At Citadel Securities, he will focus on global trading infrastructure, working at the intersection of engineering and quantitative problem-solving ...
According to reports, Kairan Quazi chose Citadel Securities over offers from several top AI labs and tech companies.
Kairan's journey has not always been easy for the entire Quazi family. "For the longest time, we actually didn't know until he got tested at 9 years old that he was considered profoundly gifted ...