About Me – Jim Tang

TL;DR:

• I quit a $350K job at Google to pursue digital freedom
• I built a 6-figure audience and monetized from scratch in < 60 days
• I share everything I learn so you can do it faster, with less shame
• I'm not your coach. I'm your mirror.

Hey, I'm Jim.

I'm a former Google software engineer who walked away from a $350,000 job to rebuild my life from scratch in public.

Not because I had to. But because I couldn't lie to myself anymore.

For years, I did everything "right." I got good grades, climbed the tech ladder, made my parents proud. But beneath the surface, I was drowning—trapped in a life built on external approval, corporate success, and quiet desperation.

So I burned it all down.

Today, I help people escape fake success and build lives that are free, wealthy, and self-defined.

From Google Engineer to Full-Time Creator

In 2025, I launched a challenge to make my first $1,000 online in 50 days after quitting Google. I posted my journey daily—no plan, no backup, just raw execution.

During these 50 days, my story went viral. And across 100 days from my first Instagram post, I gained over 100,000 followers, built digital products like the SWE Offer Vault and Job Offer System, ran a 30-day personal brand challenge with hundreds of people redefining themselves in public, and helped others break into better jobs for faster financial freedom as well as into the creator economy, all to get out of the 9-to-5 trap. Most importantly, I reclaimed my voice.

I now create content, tools, and systems to help you do the same:

• Build a personal brand from scratch
• Create your Escape Plan to get out of the job that's killing you slowly
• Monetize your knowledge without selling your soul
• Build real freedom through self-expression, not just strategy

What I Stand For

This isn't about "becoming an influencer."
This is about becoming undeniably yourself.
To break free from the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in a life that's not yours.

Everything I create—whether it's a newsletter, a product, or a video-is designed to help people like you break free from fake lives and build something real.

Because I lived the lie. Despite having the job, the money, and the external validation, I know what it costs.

And I'm here to show you that you don't have to keep paying.

What You'll Find Here

This site is where I document my rebuild.
No fluff. No fake guru BS. Just proof-of-work and process.

• Newsletter → Escape Velocity – Weekly insights on freedom, identity, and creator wealth
• Tools & Resources → Digital Products that helped me leave corporate and go full-time
• Projects → Personal brand challenges, content systems, SaaS experiments
• Stories → Real-time reflections on purpose, burnout, and reinvention

If you're stuck in a job that looks good on paper but feels like a golden cage...

If you're secretly building a brand in the shadows, waiting for permission to go all-in…

If you know deep down that you're meant for more…

You're not alone. And you're not crazy.

I'm living proof that you can burn it down and build something true to yourself.

Let's break the system and build something real.

– Jim

Connect With Jim

For business inquiries, partnerships, or speaking opportunities, reach out to jim@jimtang.io