How I Went from Government Job to Global AI Voice (My Story)

Hi there, I’m Jaideep Parashar, and this is my official hello to the dev.to community!

I didn’t come from Silicon Valley. I didn’t have millions in funding. I didn’t even have a backup plan.

What I had was a laptop and a burning desire to do something meaningful with Artificial Intelligence.

Today, I run a company called ReThynk AI, I’ve authored 40+ books on AI, and I’m on a mission to help 10 million people move from AI fear to AI fluency.

But how did I get here?

🔁 From Stability to the Unknown
A few years ago, I walked away from a secure government job. No funding, no safety net. Just a vision that AI shouldn’t be reserved for the elite.

I had seen how people around me were afraid of AI, thinking it would replace jobs, confuse them, or stay out of reach. I wanted to change that narrative.

So I started learning, writing, and building.

🧠 What I Learned Along the Way
AI isn’t complicated. We just make it sound that way.

You don’t need to be a developer to start using AI effectively.

Building something valuable isn’t about tools — it’s about clarity, consistency, and courage.

I turned prompts into books, books into systems, and systems into solutions.

🎯 Why I’m Here on dev.to
On this platform, I want to give back everything I’ve learned while building in public — from scratch.

Here’s what you can expect from my posts:

1. Prompt Engineering for business, productivity, and creativity
2. AI Workflows using ChatGPT, Python, and No-Code tools
3. Real case studies from ReThynk AI Lab
4. Lessons from writing 40+ AI books
5. AI strategies for solopreneurs, educators, developers, and creators
6. And some behind-the-scenes truths — wins, failures, beliefs

📌 What’s Coming Next?
This is Day 1 of a 30-day journey where I’ll publish a new post every day covering AI solutions, automation, strategy, tools, and thought leadership.

Tomorrow’s post → “10 Real-World Problems I Solved Using Just ChatGPT Prompts”

💬 Let’s Build Together
If you’re passionate about:

Using AI to solve real problems

Building something from zero

Finding clarity in chaos

Or just making the world a bit better with tech...

Then follow me here on dev.to — and let’s ReThynk what’s possible with AI.

Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments.
Or just drop a 👋 and tell me where you are in your AI journey.

🔗 Connect With Me:
🌐 [Website] 🐙 GitHub | 🐦 Twitter | 📚 Amazon Books