India, April 19 -- At a time when many in the tech industry are worried about layoffs, college tiers and degrees, a Reddit post detailing one professional's steady rise from Rs.1.84 LPA to Rs.75 LPA in 9 years is gaining attention.

In the post titled 'From 1.84 LPA to 75 LPA in 9 Years: No B.Tech, Tier-3 College. Nothing is Impossible,' the user shared that he is currently working as a Senior Solutions Architect in IT, despite coming from a non-engineering background. "I didn't have a B.Tech. I did a B.Sc. in Maths with Computer Applications from a Tier-3 college. No fancy campus, no premium network," he wrote.

The user shared that he started his career through campus placement at a WITCH company - an acronym for major Indian IT service...