Michael Lazarou
Michael Lazarou manages revenue assurance and fraud at Epic, a Cypriot telco, having joined their RA function in March 2011. His background includes a double major in Computer Science and Economics, as well as an MBA. Before being lured into the exciting world of telecoms he worked as a software developer.
Michael is interested to gain a better understanding of different aspects of RA and data analysis. He shares his insights on training courses he participates in with Commsrisk.
Articles by This Author
History Repeats Itself, as in Life and in Tech
History tells us plenty about the reasons tech businesses fail, but telcos are in great danger anyway.
RAG Learning Adds Certification
Producing a certificate to prove the completion of a course was the enhancement most requested by students of RAG Learning.
Happy Birthday RAG Learning! First Anniversary Sees Record Enrollments
The online training platform of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) attracts an extremely diverse range of students.
Three New Courses Added to RAG Learning
Risk and assurance practitioners may now take free online courses covering postpaid, prepaid and mobile number portability.
RAG Learning Continues to Expand
There are now five separate training courses on the Risk & Assurance Group's online education system. More are being added each month.
Two New Training Courses on RAG Learning
The new online content covers roaming and fraud management, and can be freely accessed by anyone. Both courses were developed and donated by MTN Group.
New Courses on RAG Learning
Now you can learn about mobile money or risk management from the convenience of your own desk.
RAG Learning User Base Continues to Increase
Over 100 professionals have registered for free access to the beta trial of RAG Learning, an online training platform from the Risk & Assurance Group.
Good User Stats for RAG Learning Platform
The beta trial of RAG Learning has had an encouraging start, with users signing up from all around the world.
Review of the Udacity Data Analyst Nanodegree
It took some time to complete this online course, but there were clear benefits in terms of increased skills and confidence when working with data.
Revisiting the Udacity Data Analyst Nanodegree
The series that reviews MOOCs and other online training courses continues with the second 'term' of the reorganized Udacity nanodegree for data analysts.
Summer School for RAFM Professionals
Revenue assurance and fraud management professionals should look at all the options for education.