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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Did ‘scammer' techie Soham Parekh land another lucrative job offer? Startup founder says he's looking for ‘greedy' engineers
Amidst online criticism for allegedly working multiple jobs, software engineer Soham Parekh received a job offer from HyperSpell's founder, Conor Brennan-Burke, who saw it as an opportunity for redemption. Parekh, acknowledging his actions, secured a position at Darwin Studios. Despite mixed reactions, the incident sparked debate about second chances and professional ethics within the tech community. A techie who has been accused of moonlighting at several startups has been offered a job by another founder. (Representative image) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A Surprising Job Offer Amid Controversy Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Divided Reactions Online Parekh Speaks Out The Man Behind the Headlines In the midst of an online uproar targeting Indian software engineer Soham Parekh , who has been accused of clandestinely working for several U.S.-based startups at the same time, one entrepreneur has gone against the tide by offering him employment. While digital platforms were flooded with criticism over Parekh's alleged misconduct, Conor Brennan-Burke , the founder of AI company HyperSpell, extended an olive branch online commentators condemned Parekh's actions, Brennan-Burke adopted a more forgiving stance. He viewed Parekh's situation as a chance to recruit talent under pressure to redeem itself. The AI startup head shared publicly that he believed Parekh had likely realized the gravity of his decisions and was now highly motivated to prove skeptics wrong. In Brennan-Burke's view, this made him an ideal candidate—someone with both experience and something to also published the email he sent to Parekh. In the message, he referenced Parekh's previous work with well-known startups and mentioned that HyperSpell was actively hiring engineers. He invited Parekh for an informal conversation, indicating an openness to reintegrate him into the industry rather than shut him out."Burke also shared the email he wrote to Parekh, inviting him to be a part of his tech team. "Hi Soham, Saw that you've worked with quite a few successful startups and heard you might be on the market. We're hiring engineers right now. Let me know if you're open to a casual chat next week," the e-mail the e-mail, Burke tweeted, "Be greedy when others are fearful."Despite Brennan-Burke's attempt at rehabilitation, he received pushback from others in the tech community. Critics warned against employing individuals accused of lacking professional ethics. One user even described Parekh as someone of questionable integrity. In response, Brennan-Burke stood firm, arguing that everyone should be allowed the opportunity to make amends. He encouraged others to support what he called Parekh's potential comeback the wave of attention, Parekh revealed in a now-removed social media post that he had accepted a position with another AI company, Darwin Studios. This marked his first public acknowledgment of the allegations. During an interview with The Big Programming Network (TBPN), Parekh admitted his actions had not been commendable and expressed stressed that he managed all the workload himself and never outsourced tasks to junior coders. He further clarified that he had not used artificial intelligence tools to perform his duties and stated he began balancing multiple jobs in 2022—well before AI tools like GitHub Copilot became Parekh is a software developer from India with an impressive academic background. He earned his undergraduate degree in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai, graduating with an exceptional GPA of 9.83 out of 10. He then pursued further education in the United States, obtaining a Master's in computer science from the Georgia Institute of allegations against him first surfaced when Suhail Doshi, co-founder of Mixpanel and Playground AI, issued a warning to other founders on X (formerly Twitter). Doshi accused Parekh of deceiving several startups into hiring him simultaneously and specifically stated that Parekh had been exploiting companies backed by Y Combinator. Since then, at least six tech executives have come forward, acknowledging that Parekh was on their teams and had been dismissed once his dual employment became the incident has left Parekh's professional reputation in question, the gesture from Brennan-Burke and the job offer from Darwin Studios signal that redemption may not be out of reach.
Mint
2 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Soham Parekh, accused of ‘scamming' multiple companies, gets new job offer; recruiter say ‘he deserves a second chance'
Soham Parekh, an Indian techie who is at the centre of controversy on social media after a US-based startup founder accused him of working at different firms simultaneously - has received a job offer from an AI startup founder. Conor Brennan-Burke, the founder of the AI company HyperSpell, said that he believes in second chances and wrote: "He's definitely learned his lesson now and is going to work insanely hard to prove everyone wrong. Massive opportunity to bring on top talent with a chip on their shoulder." Burke also revealed the email he sent to Parekh, offering him an engineering position at his company. "Hi Soham, Saw that you've worked with quite a few successful startups and heard you might be on the market. We're hiring engineers right now. Let me know if you're open to a casual chat next week," the email read. Sharing the email, Burke remarked: "Be greedy when others are fearful." However, the AI founder faced warnings against hiring the Indian techie, with one user cautioning him about 'low-integrity people.' In response, he said, 'Everybody deserves a second chance. Let's be part of his redemption arc.' Viral post. Parekh has been accused by a US-based AI founder of holding jobs at several startups at the same time, allegedly under false claims. In a series of posts on X, Suhail Doshi, co-founder and former CEO of Mixpanel, labelled Soham Parekh a "scammer," claiming he misled multiple companies. Doshi said Parekh was briefly employed at one of his firms last year but was dismissed within the first week after his "scam" was discovered. He also mentioned that he had tried to warn Parekh about moonlighting, but the warning "clearly didn't work," as Parekh allegedly continued to work for several startups simultaneously. 'PSA: there's a guy named Soham Parekh (in India) who works at 3-4 startups at the same time. He's been preying on YC companies and more. Beware. I fired this guy in his first week and told him to stop lying/scamming people. He hasn't stopped a year later. No more excuses, 'Doshi, who also founded Playground AI, wrote. Several tech CEOs have alleged that Soham Parekh misled multiple US startups by accepting roles while continuing to work remotely from India. So far, over six company heads have shared their experiences, stating they had to terminate Parekh's employment after realising he was 'moonlighting.' According to the CV shared by Doshi, Soham Parekh holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Mumbai and a master's from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His résumé lists stints at several tech firms, including Dynamo AI, Union AI, Synthesia, and Alan AI — mostly in engineering and technical roles.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Soham Parekh gets new job offer? AI founder wants to hire Indian techie: 'Be greedy when others…'
Amid online backlash against Soham Parekh, the Indian software developer accused of secretly working for multiple US startups at once, one AI startup founder has taken a different approach by offering him a job. Soham Parekh was accused by Suhail Doshi, co‑founder of Mixpanel and Playground AI, of working for multiple startups at the same time.(X/@mhadifilms) While much of the internet has been critical of Parekh's alleged actions, Conor Brennan-Burke, the founder of AI company, HyperSpell, said he believes in second chances. "He's definitely learned his lesson now and is going to work insanely hard to prove everyone wrong. Massive opportunity to bring on top talent with a chip on their shoulder," he wrote. Burke also shared the email he wrote to Parekh, offering him an engineering role in his company. "Hi Soham, Saw that you've worked with quite a few successful startups and heard you might be on the market. We're hiring engineers right now. Let me know if you're open to a casual chat next week," the e-mail read. Sharing the e-mail, Burke remarked: "Be greedy when others are fearful." However, the AI founder was discouraged from hiring the Indian techie, with one user warning him against hiring 'low-integrity people.' "Everybody deserves a second chance. Let's be part of his redemption arc," he responded. Who is Soham Parekh? An Indian software developer, Soham Parekh, was accused by Suhail Doshi, co‑founder of Mixpanel and Playground AI, of working for multiple startups at the same time. 'PSA: there's a guy named Soham Parekh (in India) who works at 3-4 startups at the same time. He's been preying on YC companies and more. Beware,' the entrepreneur warned founders on X. It is alleged that Parekh tricked dozens of American startups into hiring him while working in India. So far, over six tech CEOs have revealed that they hired Parekh, and he was laid off after it became apparent that he was moonlighting. (Also read: The Soham Parekh saga is one for the history books: All you need to know)
