Soham Parekh (image-X/mhadifilms)
Soham Parekh, an Indian software engineer, is now at the centre of a major controversy shaking both Silicon Valley and India’s tech circles. Accused of moonlighting across multiple startups, falsifying resume credentials, and gaming the remote hiring ecosystem, Parekh has quickly become the face of what many are calling one of the most audacious employment scams in recent memory.
The scandal erupted after Suhail Doshi, founder of analytics firm Mixpanel, posted a warning on X (formerly Twitter), accusing Parekh of simultaneously working at multiple startups, including Mixpanel, without disclosing these conflicts. Doshi alleged that Parekh had a pattern of exploiting Y Combinator-backed startups, sharing his resume online and questioning the authenticity of several claims, stating that “probably 90%” of it was fabricated.
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The fallout was immediate. Multiple startup founders and hiring managers came forward, confirming that Parekh had worked with them, briefly and often under questionable circumstances. His name has since dominated tech forums, meme pages, and hiring Slack groups across the globe.
Who Is Soham Parekh?
Soham Parekh is a software engineer from India, reportedly holding a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai (2020) and a Master’s in Computer Science from Georgia Tech (2022), according to a resume posted by Doshi. With a GPA of 9.83/10 and a resume stacked with top-tier credentials, Parekh positioned himself as a high-performing developer ready to make his mark in the startup world.
His alleged resume lists roles at several tech companies:
- Dynamo AI (2024–present)
- Union.ai (2023–2024)
- Synthesia (2021–2022)
- Alan AI (2021)
- GitHub (Open Source Fellow, 2020)
He also reportedly worked with companies like Antimetal, Fleet AI, and Mosaic, mostly in short stints. Several founders confirmed his employment, with some stating he left mid-way or failed to deliver on assignments.
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.
— Suhail (@Suhail) July 2, 2025
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The Moonlighting Allegations
What’s shocked the tech community is not just the alleged resume inflation, but the simultaneous juggling of multiple high-intensity engineering jobs. According to insiders, Parekh would ace technical interviews with ease, often outpacing others during assessments. But once hired, either delegated his work, disappeared mid-project, or underperformed due to split commitments.
Despite being described as technically gifted, critics say Parekh exploited the remote work culture, particularly in early-stage US startups with limited oversight mechanisms.
Man Who Cracked The Matrix?
Social media has exploded with takes. While many criticised Parekh’s ethical breaches, most were surprisingly sympathetic, amused, or straight up impressed. Many pointed out how remote hiring loopholes, over-reliance on credentials, and the lack of proper background checks at fast-scaling startups contributed to such a situation becoming possible in the first place.
on soham parekh:
he’s either good enough to work all of these jobs and meet the bar, in which case why fire him and deprive yourself of a good employee
or
the companies that hire him are so mismanaged they don’t see a guy doing 0 work
either way is a self report
— Rhys (@RhysSullivan) July 2, 2025
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One viral post dubbed him the “corporate majdoor who cracked the matrix,” for turning Silicon Valley’s hustle culture against itself. Another called him “The Wolf of YC Street.” Even LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman joined the meme frenzy, joking about Parekh’s potential LinkedIn headline.
Soham Responds
Doshi recently tweeted that Soham had reached out. “His primary question: “Asking this as genuine advice since I do really love what I do, have I completely sabotaged my career? What can I do to improve my situation? I am also happy to come clean.” he said.
