This CA & ex-Paytm VP is a self-taught mobile app developer who quit his CA firm to venture in the startup world

Hi there! I am Saurabh Jain, a Delhi-born and bred Chartered Accountant, a self-taught accomplished software engineer, and founder of Fun2Do Labs.
Long story short, I loved programming however family circumstances did not allow me to learn programming at a university and I went on the CA route.
I qualified as a CA in 2003 and joined my Father’s CA firm right after. However, my passion to develop mobile apps could not be taken away.
In 2009, I decided to close the firm and focus 100% on mobile app development.
Here is my story of how I did not let degrees become a barrier to my success.
A tragedy in the family led me to the CA route

I come from a family of CAs. My father was a CA and my other 3 family members are also CAs. Thus, I always aspired to be a CA when I was growing up.

Having said that, I began focusing on programming to build a computer game when I was in the 7th class. Strange, right? This is when I knew I was unconventional!