Alexis Sukharev

Biography

Mr. Sukharev has built a solid IT company that has established itself as a competent provider of software services to renowned clients around the globe. Founded in 1990, Auriga (www.auriga.com) is one of the oldest and most experienced American-Russian offshore software development firms. Mr. Sukharev’ unique knowledge of the global IT industry, decades of research and development experience in technology entrepreneurship, as well as an ambitious outlook on the future have ensured the company’s dynamic growth over the past 20+ years. A member of several industry associations, Alexis Sukharev has appeared as a featured speaker at major world and national technology events. As an industry visionary and practitioner, Mr. Sukharev has been quoted in numerous publications like The New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Boston Globe, Mass High Tech, Computerworld, Handelsblatt, Dagens Nyheter, Neue Zuercher Zeitung, The Moscow Times, PCWeek, InfoWorld, etc. Alexis Sukharev was one of the first to explore the benefits of IT outsourcing to Russia. A consistent champion of promoting Russia as a reliable strategic partner in offshore IT outsourcing, Alexis Sukharev uses all his experience and energy to arrange industry-important events aimed at increasing the Russian IT visibility and recognition. For example, Auriga, headed by Mr. Sukharev, played the leading role in arranging the Massachusetts Software Council meeting featuring Mikhail Gorbachev as the keynote speaker. This meeting was crucial for both the business audience focused on Russia and the representatives of the Russian IT industry.

Research Interest

Alexis Sukharev shows interest in technology entrepreneurship