“Sometimes your greatest journey begins with no plan — just curiosity, courage, and a leap of faith.”
— Andrey Anikin, CEO at Alaris Labs, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal
What happens when a linguist…
becomes a schoolteacher…
accidentally lands in technical support…
and ends up building one of the most trusted telecom software companies in the world?
You get a story like no other!
In this episode of Humans of Telecom, Andrey shares:
⚡ How a random job interview became the spark for a 22-year telecom journey
🚀 The guts it took to leave a stable salary and build Alaris Labs from scratch
🎸 The hidden musician with 10 guitars and a love for creating and performing
🥊 Why he believes amateur boxing is “more chess than aggression”
🏃♂️ How running long distances keeps his mind clear, focused, and creative
📚 His lifelong love for reading — from Pushkin and Bulgakov to Ray Bradbury
👨👧👦 What fatherhood has taught him about leadership, patience, and purpose
❤️ And the one belief that guides his entire philosophy of life and work:
“The greatest things are built on love.”
From Russia to Singapore to Dubai to every telecom conference around the world —
Andrey’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, discipline, humility, and heart!
🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, and follow Humans of Telecom for more extraordinary voices shaping the industry and inspiring the human spirit!
