“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!