India, June 20 -- A Bengaluru-based tech professional has shared his remarkable career journey, proving that a formal bachelor's degree isn't the only route to financial success in tech. Starting in 2013 with only a 3-year diploma in computer science and a meagre monthly salary of Rs.5,000, the techie steadily climbed the corporate ladder to bag a lucrative role paying Rs.45 LPA. Despite success and a current net worth of Rs.70 lakh, the techie claims to be battling deep professional regrets and imposter syndrome about the lack of a traditional degree.

The individual passed Class 12 in commerce and then pursued a 3-year Diploma in CS in 2013. At the first job the same year, the individual started with a salary of Rs.5,000.

Over the year...