“First time I’ve ever heard of him”: Elon Musk on Kairan Quazi, who joined SpaceX at 14 and is now leaving

“First time I’ve ever heard of him”: Elon Musk on Kairan Quazi, who joined SpaceX at 14 and is now leaving

 03:25 21/08/2025

Kairan Quazi, a 16-year-old prodigy, left SpaceX for Citadel Securities. Elon Musk claimed ignorance of Quazi's work at SpaceX. Quazi, formerly Starlink's youngest employee, enhanced satellite accuracy. He joined Citadel Securities as a global trading infrastructure engineer. Quazi sought faster feedback than aerospace offered. His career includes internships at Intel and AI research.
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