Suhail Deshi, founder of Playground AI and analysis platform Mixpanel Inc.Publicly accused an Indian software engineer of working at the same time at multiple startups while reporting it deceives Y Combinator Portfolio companies.
What happened: Doshi wrote on x Wednesday that Soham Parekh “Works at 3-4 startups at the same time” and is “hunting YC companies and more.” The viral post, which yielded 12.1 million views and 15,000 likes, included the CV of Parekh with simultaneous employment on Dynamoai” Union.ai” Synthesis And Alan Ai.
“I fired this man in his first week and told him to stop lying/increasing people. He didn’t stop a year later,” Doshi said. He described 90% of Parekh’s references as manufactured, with the most professional links inactive.
The CV shows Parekh who claims a master’s degree in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology And senior technical functions at several companies at the same time. His listed experience includes complex technical implementations in machine learning, distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
Several professionals in the industry confirmed the allegations of Doshi in the comments. “He has been doing this for years and works at any time at more than 4 startups,” wrote Nicolai OporovAgent engineer at fleet. Michelle Limpreviously product from product on Windconfirmed the cancellation of a work process with Perekh after seeing the mail.
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Why it matters: Doshi revealed that Parekh reportedly had misunderstood his location to appear the American, with one business equipment to the address of an alleged sister. “Get nothing done. Controlled constant lies. Confirmed by 6+ other companies,” Doshi wrote when he was asked about the accusations.
The incident emphasizes the growing concern about employment fraud in the era of external work. Data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that the scams increased three -time between 2020 and 2023, with reported losses that only reached $ 470 million in text messages last year.
Similar cases of multiple unemployment have emerged worldwide, including a Chinese woman who at the same time held 16 positions and generated $ 7 million in fraudulent wages. The Ministry of Justice recently sued people who were connected to North Korean IT employee schemes that have infiltrated more than 100 American companies.
After the viral exposure, Parekh reportedly contacted Doshi to ask for advice about career recovery, according to the subsequent reports from Doshi.
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