Edward Coristine

Edward Coristine is an American programmer born in December 2005 who served as one of the youngest engineers in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during the second Trump presidency. He previously interned at Elon Musk's company Neuralink before joining DOGE at age 19 without prior government experience. He currently works as an engineering lead at the National Design Studio under the Executive Office of the President, helping build the administration's America.gov website. He is best known for his youth and inexperience relative to his government responsibilities, his association with Elon Musk and DOGE, and his internet nickname "Big Balls."