# Satwik Bebortha

Codex Applied/Deployed Engineering at OpenAI; ex-Deployed Engineering Leader at Cognition and Windsurf/Codeium  
OpenAI  
United States

## At Cognition

- Role: Former Deployed Engineering Leader (Engineering)
- Joined: Aug 2024
- How they joined: With Windsurf (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/acquisitions/windsurf)
- Before Windsurf: Sales Engineer, Imply
- Now: OpenAI (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- Overlapped before Cognition with other Cognition people at: Codeium (Windsurf); Salesforce; UC San Diego (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/worked-together)

## Identity
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha
- GitHub: https://github.com/SatwikBebortha
- Website: https://medium.com/@satwikbebortha1

## Notes
- Announced leaving Windsurf/Cognition for OpenAI Codex Deployed Engineering. Verbatim: "After an incredible run at Windsurf/Cognition, I'm excited to announce I have moved to the next chapter of my career and am joining OpenAI to help continue building the Codex Deployed Engineering team." He credited Varun Mohan, Graham Moreno and Alex Laubscher "for taking a chance on me two years ago,". (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_after-an-incredible-run-at-windsurfcognition-activity-7452008234103779330-AkXu?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCh2oEBHucDYoLXjrHJLgfYT1q41IfuRn4)
- Windsurf (formerly Codeium) was acquired by Cognition in July 2025 per his own LinkedIn role description; he moved from building Mid-Market & Digital Native Deployed Engineering at Windsurf to building Enterprise Deployed Engineering at Cognition (Devin). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- Current role is Member of GTM Staff at OpenAI. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- Named leaders he learned from at Windsurf/Cognition: Henry G., Arif Shenoy, Austin Mead and Sebastian Canizares; at OpenAI he partners with Bonnie (Barnali) Chatterjee, Charlie Weems, Derrick Choi and the Codex DE team. Verbatim: "Windsurf/Cognition was a special place to learn, build, and grow." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_after-an-incredible-run-at-windsurfcognition-activity-7452008234103779330-AkXu?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCh2oEBHucDYoLXjrHJLgfYT1q41IfuRn4)
- Posted the Cognition role change after the Windsurf acquisition. Verbatim: "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Team Lead, Deployed Engineering at Cognition!" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_im-happy-to-share-that-im-starting-a-new-activity-7379676209653321728-nyom?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCh2oEBHucDYoLXjrHJLgfYT1q41IfuRn4)
- Reshared Cognition's funding announcement ("Funding, growth, and the next frontier of AI coding agents"). Verbatim: "Proud to work at a place hyper focused on the frontier of AI coding agents. An incredible achievement and a lot more to be done! Onwards" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_cognition-funding-growth-and-the-next-activity-7370861583553646592-uwRf?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCh2oEBHucDYoLXjrHJLgfYT1q41IfuRn4)
- Satwik Bebortha is thanked by name among the people the author is grateful to at Cognition. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mkrummz_im-excited-to-share-that-im-joining-paxton-activity-7513703507447820289-ipqr)
- Satwik Bebortha is mentioned as someone the author is reunited with at OpenAI. Verbatim: "It's also nice to be reunited with Satwik BeborthaSatwik Bebortha Emily FaraoneEmily Faraone Kaitlin GottfriedKaitlin Gottfried and Wade G. MorganWade G. Morgan :)" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shannonscheel_after-an-incredible-2-year-journey-my-time-activity-7490555965772263424-wsFR)
- Satwik Bebortha is listed among the people the author is thankful for, as part of Team Mavericks. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shannonscheel_today-marks-my-1-year-at-windsurf-when-i-activity-7371256603590787072-ldZM)
- Satwik Bebortha visited the CarGurus office in Boston with the author to chat about MCP, RAG and recent updates to Windsurf. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/realnwanyanwu_satwik-bebortha-i-had-the-absolute-privilege-activity-7328585784880414722-FrF6)
- Satwik Bebortha is listed among the 'Also among the top 10 worldwide' honorees for West & APAC Q1, alongside Alex Garwood, MBA, CF-L2 and Anisa Edalati & Abhay A. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benjaderstrom_%F0%9D%97%AA%F0%9D%97%B5%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%98%81-%F0%9D%97%94-%F0%9D%97%A4%F0%9D%98%82%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%97%BF%F0%9D%98%81%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%BF-west-apac-activity-7325531034618396672-7SPC)
- Satwik Bebortha is a DE (Distinguished/Development Engineer) recognized for incredible performances in the company's largest deals. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/grahammoreno_these-are-starting-to-feel-redundant-but-activity-7323778147684917248-sL_A)
- Satwik Bebortha wrote a LinkedIn post about watching NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang mention Codeium during his CES keynote on Tuesday. Verbatim: "Incredibly surreal watching NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang mention Codeium during his CES keynote on Tuesday." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_incredibly-surreal-watching-nvidia-ceo-jensen-activity-7283651747888119808-ieFf)
- He wrote that millions of developers will have an AI coding assistant helping them code and be more productive, and that the team is excited to be part of this journey. Verbatim: "As Jensen mentions, millions of developers will have an AI coding assistant helping them code and be more productive, and we are excited to be a part of this journey." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_incredibly-surreal-watching-nvidia-ceo-jensen-activity-7283651747888119808-ieFf)
- He wrote that the Deployed Engineering team at Codeium is looking to hire interns for Summer 2025. Verbatim: "The Deployed Engineering team at Codeium is looking to hire interns for Summer 2025." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_incredibly-surreal-watching-nvidia-ceo-jensen-activity-7283651747888119808-ieFf)
- He wrote that the role is great for anyone passionate about Artificial Intelligence and Coding Assistants/Agents. Verbatim: "This is a great role for anyone who's passionate about Artificial Intelligence and Coding Assistants/Agents." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_incredibly-surreal-watching-nvidia-ceo-jensen-activity-7283651747888119808-ieFf)
- He wrote that they are looking for students who want to work in the intersection of engineering and sales and gain real world experience working with some of the largest companies in the world in enabling AI for their software workforce. Verbatim: "We're looking for students who are looking to work in the intersection of engineering and sales, and want real world experience working with some of the largest companies in the world in enabling AI for their software workforce." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_incredibly-surreal-watching-nvidia-ceo-jensen-activity-7283651747888119808-ieFf)
- He shared an application link for the intern role. Verbatim: "Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/g4YER_A6" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_incredibly-surreal-watching-nvidia-ceo-jensen-activity-7283651747888119808-ieFf, https://lnkd.in/g4YER_A6)
- Satwik Bebortha wrote a LinkedIn post introducing Windsurf by Codeium. Verbatim: "Introducing Windsurf by Codeium." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_apache-druid-activity-7262526179524435968-4TYD)
- He described Windsurf's modalities, including Smart Supercomplete, Command, and Cascade. Verbatim: "Windsurf has a variety of modalities including Smart Supercomplete, Command, and Cascade." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_apache-druid-activity-7262526179524435968-4TYD)
- He described Cascade as a next generation multi step processing engine designed to execute complex workflows with natural language. Verbatim: "Cascade is a next generation multi step processing engine designed to execute complex workflows with natural language." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_apache-druid-activity-7262526179524435968-4TYD)
- He stated that with Cascade, anyone can build webpages, frameworks and much more. Verbatim: "Now, anyone can build webpages, frameworks and much more." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_apache-druid-activity-7262526179524435968-4TYD)
- He used Cascade to take an Open Source issue from Apache Druid and create a PR for it within 20 minutes. Verbatim: "With Cascade, I was able to take an Open Source issue from #Apache #Druid https://lnkd.in/gAvf9eRe and was able to create a PR for it within 20 minutes.: https://lnkd.in/gWvbRMVT" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_apache-druid-activity-7262526179524435968-4TYD, https://lnkd.in/gAvf9eRe, https://lnkd.in/gWvbRMVT)
- He expressed excitement about witnessing the creation of the next generation of development and anticipation for his network to try it. Verbatim: "Its incredibly exciting to witness the creation of the next generation of development and cant wait for those in my network to try it." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_apache-druid-activity-7262526179524435968-4TYD)
- Announced a Series C funding round and stated the company is just getting started. Verbatim: "Series C and we are just getting started." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_series-c-and-we-are-just-getting-started-activity-7234985086494908416-aojX)
- Stated the company is hiring for multiple roles across Sales, Marketing, and Engineering and invited people to DM him for more info. Verbatim: "We are hiring for multiple roles across Sales, Marketing, and Engineering please feel free to DM me for more info!" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_series-c-and-we-are-just-getting-started-activity-7234985086494908416-aojX)
- Satwik Bebortha recently joined Codeium. Verbatim: "Having recently joined Codeium, I've been thoroughly impressed by the exceptional talent, determination, and expertise demonstrated by our team." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_having-recently-joined-codeium-ive-been-activity-7229273171340709888-jMpf)
- He describes the team's shared mission as giving every developer the leverage to do work bigger, better, and faster than before. Verbatim: "Every member is deeply committed to our overarching mission: to give every developer the leverage to do work bigger, better, and faster than before." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_having-recently-joined-codeium-ive-been-activity-7229273171340709888-jMpf)
- He highlights the recent launch of two products: Cortex, an AI reasoning breakthrough, and Forge, an AI-powered code review assistant. Verbatim: "We've made significant strides towards this goal with the recent launch of two groundbreaking products: Cortex, a breakthrough in AI reasoning, and Forge, an AI-powered code review assistant." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_having-recently-joined-codeium-ive-been-activity-7229273171340709888-jMpf)
- He invites readers to visit the company blog for an overview of recent advancements. Verbatim: "For a comprehensive overview of our recent advancements, I invite you to visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/gMrJUXpF" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_having-recently-joined-codeium-ive-been-activity-7229273171340709888-jMpf, https://lnkd.in/gMrJUXpF)
- He notes Codeium offers a free tier on its website. Verbatim: "If you're interested in experiencing Codeium's capabilities firsthand, we offer a free tier available on our website: https://codeium.com/" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satwik-bebortha_having-recently-joined-codeium-ive-been-activity-7229273171340709888-jMpf, https://codeium.com/)
- Public headline says "Applied AI,Codex Leader @ OpenAI". (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- Satwik Bebortha is the author of a Medium post titled "Changes" published Nov 7, 2022. Verbatim: "Going into my last week at a job Ive had for four years, Ive been struggling with the change. I didnt necessarily enjoy my job or what I…" (https://medium.com/@satwikbebortha1)
- At Imply (Apache Druid company) he staffed the company booth at IoT Tech Expo alongside Tim Ray and Manish (Manny) Parmar as a Sales Engineer. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imply_iotexpo-activity-7204182128333365248-jiak?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCh2oEBHucDYoLXjrHJLgfYT1q41IfuRn4)
- B.S. Computer Science, UC San Diego (2014-2018). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- Previous roles include Member of GTM Staff at OpenAI; Deployed Engineering Leader at Cognition; Team Lead, Deployed Engineering at Windsurf; Deployed Engineer at Codeium; Sales Engineer at Imply; Software Engineer at Salesforce. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- Education history includes Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, UC San Diego. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)
- GitHub account SatwikBebortha has 1 public repo and 0 followers; his visible open source contribution is the Apache Druid PR he says he opened with Windsurf Cascade in Nov 2024 rather than a personal repo portfolio. (https://github.com/SatwikBebortha)
- Location is United States. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-bebortha)

## Experience
- Member of GTM Staff at OpenAI (Apr 2026 - Present): Building Applied Engineering @ Codex
- Deployed Engineering Leader at Cognition (Jul 2025 - Apr 2026): Building Enterprise Deployed Engineering @ Cognition
- Team Lead, Deployed Engineering at Windsurf (May 2025 - Oct 2025): Acquired by Cognition July 2025
Building Mid-Market & Digital Native Deployed Engineering @ Windsurf
- Deployed Engineer at Codeium (Aug 2024 - Apr 2025): 4th hire on Deployed Engineering team supporting primarily Mid Market and Digital Native accounts
- Sales Engineer at Imply (Nov 2022 - Jul 2024)
- Software Engineer at Salesforce (Jul 2018 - Nov 2022)

## Education
- UC San Diego - Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science - (Jan 2014 - Dec 2018)

## Sources
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