A 25-year-old engineer at Microsoft in India resigns from a high-paying role to build his own AI startup, according to multiple reports. The outlets say his annual compensation was about Rs 1.9 crore, including salary and stock/bonus components.
NDTV and India Today report that the engineer earned more than $200,000 in 2024 and that he chooses to pursue experimentation with emerging AI tools. One outlet adds that he is temporarily living off his savings while developing the startup. The stories focus on the motivation behind the career change—building and testing AI products independently—while offering limited detail on the startup’s specific product, funding, or timeline.
