Tanmay Bakshi is a 14-year-old techwiz who has made an impact in the world of technology. The 14-year-old who started coding at five, is a Google staff who makes 1.25 million every year

The young genius had built his first application when he was just nine years old. He also became the youngest IBM Watson programmer in the world at the age of twelve. Bakshi, who has become an inspiration for many due to his high level of intelligence, works at Google. In an interview with CNBC, the 14-year-old said he found coding interesting and learnt while watching his father Punnet Bakshi, who is a computer programmer, code.

He said: "It was so fascinating to me how computers could really do anything. I wanted to know what goes on behind the back-end and see how you can control the computers and tell them what to do."

At age seven, Bakshi had already set up a YouTube channel where he gave tutorials on how to code and develop a website. The young genius made it his mission to help 100,000 aspiring kids and beginners learn how to code and today, he has over 200,000 subscribers.

 

He built his first app when he was 9