Question 1

Who is Kairan Quazi?

Accepted Answer

Kairan Quazi is a Bangladeshi-American software engineer born on January 27, 2009 in Pleasanton, California. He became the youngest graduate of Santa Clara University at age 14, worked as a software engineer at SpaceX on the Starlink satellite team, and joined Citadel Securities as a quant developer in New York at age 16.

Question 2

How old was Kairan Quazi when he graduated from Santa Clara University?

Accepted Answer

Kairan Quazi graduated from Santa Clara University's School of Engineering at age 14, making him the youngest graduate in the university's history. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering in June 2023.

Question 3

What did Kairan Quazi do at SpaceX?

Accepted Answer

Kairan Quazi was recruited by SpaceX in June 2023 to work on the Starlink satellite internet team. He contributed to production-critical systems for Starlink's global satellite constellation, working from SpaceX's Redmond, Washington office.

Question 4

What is ACAT 2.0?

Accepted Answer

ACAT 2.0 is Kairan Quazi's senior thesis at Santa Clara University, titled 'An AI Transformer-Based Approach to Predictive Speech Generation.' It explores using transformer architecture for real-time assistive communication, predicting speech responses to enable faster, more natural communication for AAC users.

Question 5

Where does Kairan Quazi work now?

Accepted Answer

As of 2025, Kairan Quazi works as a Quant Developer at Citadel Securities in New York City, building global trading infrastructure at the intersection of engineering and quantitative problem-solving.

Question 6

When was Kairan Quazi born?

Accepted Answer

Kairan Quazi was born on January 27, 2009 in Pleasanton, California, to Bangladeshi parents Mustahid Quazi and Jullia Quazi née Chowdhury.