# LIU024: Dennis Thankachan: Lightyear and Beyond

An episode of [Life In Uptime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1840914445), 8 Oct 2026, 1 h 06 min.

Audio: https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24164/17492211/LIU024.mp3

Lightyear CEO and co-founder Dennis Thankachan shares his transition from investment banking to entrepreneurship and the lessons learned from his early startup failure. He also discusses the creation of Lightyear, the implementation of AI in network operations, and shares some actionable advice for engineers early in their careers. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Most IT teams are... Read more »

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