Uber Alum Turned YouTuber Recounts Departure, Denies Firing Amid Controversy

NamasteDev Founder Akshay Saini Addresses Social Media Speculation

Akshay Saini, founder of NamasteDev, a coding-education platform with over 2 million YouTube subscribers, has clarified speculation on social media that he was fired from Uber, where he previously worked as a software engineer.

Key Performance Metrics

• Uber Impact Award: Received in 2021 for being the best engineer of the quarter in his organization.
• Manager and Peer Reviews: Rated "outstanding" in both reviews.
• Promotions: Consistently moved through promotions during his time at Uber and other companies.

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Career Journey

Saini's career trajectory includes working at small startups, Paytm, and eventually Uber, where he led projects end-to-end and spent weekends learning new technologies to upskill. He emphasized the discipline and consistency behind his transition from engineer to content creator to founder.

Message to Young Professionals

Saini urged workers who feel underpaid or unnoticed not to reduce effort but to increase skill. He noted that hard work "may not pay immediately or loudly, but one day it will quietly put you exactly where you deserve to be."

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