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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

No IIT, no mentor: Techie who survived on 1–2 samosas a day & started with just Rs 20,000 a month reveals how he rose to become one of youngest VPs

Failing one of India's toughest entrance exams twice would be enough to break many people's confidence. Add financial struggles, student loans and days spent surviving on just a couple of samosas, and the odds seem even tougher. Yet for one tech professional, those setbacks became the foundation of an extraordinary success story. In a viral post on X, @JainJec2013 revealed how he went from an IIT aspirant battling disappointment and poverty to becoming one of the youngest vice presidents in his industry, proving that resilience can sometimes matter more than the perfect start.

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