🔥 Soham Parekh Moonlighting Scandal: What Happened?
🧑💻 Who is Soham Parekh?
Soham Parekh is an Indian software engineer who is now trending online. He’s accused of secretly working for multiple U.S. startups at the same time without telling any of them!
🚨 How Did This Start?
The issue went viral when Suhail Doshi, co-founder of Mixpanel, exposed Soham publicly. He said:
- Soham was hired and fired within a week at his startup.
- His resume listed 3–4 full-time jobs at once.
- Doshi said the resume was “probably 90% fake.”
🧾 Other Startups Speak Out
At least five startup founders came forward with similar stories. They all said he joined their teams, then they realized he was juggling several jobs.
Some reactions:
- Lindy’s CEO: “He did great in interviews but was dishonest.”
- Fleet AI CEO: “He has been doing this for years.”
💬 What Did Soham Say?
Soham privately messaged Suhail Doshi, asking:
“Have I completely sabotaged my career?”
Later, he said he’s now working at just one startup in the video-AI space.
🌐 Why Is This a Big Deal?
This story exploded online because it raised serious questions about:
- Overemployment – secretly working multiple full-time remote jobs.
- Trust in remote workers – how can startups verify loyalty?
- #SohamGate – became a trending hashtag with memes and debates.
📌 In Short:
- Soham Parekh worked at multiple startups at the same time.
- He was caught and fired.
- The tech world is debating trust, ethics, and remote work culture.
📚 Sources:
📎 Hindustan Times
📎 Economic Times
📎 Financial Express
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