Retired at 39 with Rs.30 Crore: How This Ex-Techie Saved His Way to Freedom
Retired at 39 with Rs.30 Crore: How This Ex-Techie Saved His Way to Freedom
Jamal Robinson always wanted to retire early. At 17, he set a goal to stop working by 45. But he achieved it six years earlier, retiring at 39 with $3.5 million (about ₹30 crore) in savings.
Robinson, now 40, worked with top tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. He grew up poor and started working at 14 as a church janitor. He continued working through college while studying computer engineering. After graduation, he briefly worked in power and energy companies before switching to tech.
His salary rose from $41,000 (about ₹35 lakh) a year to over $1 million (about ₹8.6 crore). But instead of spending lavishly, he focused on saving. Over time, he increased his savings rate from 30% to nearly 90%. “That excited me more because it accelerated my goal to retire,” he said.
Robinson was a tech leader in generative AI when he quit. He was at the peak of his career, earning over $1 million a year. But for him, financial independence mattered more than a bigger paycheck.
His strategy was simple: live frugally, save aggressively, and invest wisely. He always believed in compressing his work years to enjoy life early.
Now, Robinson enjoys retirement on his terms, proving that early retirement is possible with discipline and planning.
