New Delhi, July 11 -- For aspiring engineers, cracking the entrance exam to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - is often seen as a road to success. However, the journey of a techie from Karnataka sets itself apart from many others.

Pruthviraj P detailed his journey on the networking site LinkedIn, where he announced that he had joined NVIDIA as a Software Development Engineer - Deep Learning at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

Reflecting on his achievement, he said the journey had once seemed beyond his reach.

"Coming from a place where access to technology once felt out of reach, the path here seemed almost impossible," he wrote. "But every long night, setback, and moment of doubt only strengthened my reso...