Tech and digital: endorsement self-check

I am a tech-side employee (software engineer, developer, CTO, cybersecurity, etc) working for a tech company

I am a business-side employee (marketing, sales, product, etc) working for a tech company

How do you describe your profession?

Not really, my recognition is mostly internal or word of mouth

Yes, my salary has grown dramatically (e.g. 300%+ in the past few years)

I hold meaningful equity or shares in a tech company

I earn well but my progression has been steady rather than dramatic and/or I don't have shares

No, what I do is solid but not groundbreaking

I am the founder, my innovative product is live, I have paying customers and formal financial records to show it is commercially successful

I am an employee and hold a granted patent for my innovation (not an application, it has to be officially approved)

Neither, I have not got that kind of proof yet

Yes, but only occasionally or in a small way

Yes, and I have concrete evidence to show it (revenue, user growth, architecture docs, GitHub, contracts)

I would have letters from employer(s) confirming my impact

Yes, at least one published paper in a recognised journal or a peer-reviewed conference presentation