Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
Affiliations
Seminars
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Aspasia Tzigkou

Summary

Motivated Fraud Analyst with 10 years of expertise investigating suspicious activity for Banking & Fintech Companies. Knowledgeable resource committed to finding answers and working with clients and interdepartmental personnel. Promoting exemplary skills in project management, analytics and fraud pattern detection.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Disputes and Fraud Analyst

Euronet Merchant Services - E-PAY.
03.2023 - Current
  • Participating to projects and UAT related to dispute management solution
  • Analyzing fraudulent card transactions in order to collect data and inform merchants so as to prevent losses
  • Register the internal procedures related to disputes and any other operational process
  • Acquired excellent knowledge of the Operating Regulations of Visa, MaterCard, American Express, China Union Pay and Diners and handling disputes efficiently
  • Reporting all incoming and outgoing disputes.

Senior Disputes & Fraud Investigator

Viva Wallet
08.2018 - 03.2023
  • Gained experience in all European Banking Industry
  • Developed the operational system of disputes issues (Issuing and Acquiring)
  • Handling disputes of Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Japan Central Bank efficiently
  • Reporting incoming and outgoing disputes
  • Assessing the Risk of onboarding merchants
  • Monitoring of Acquiring fraud alerts
  • Specializing in the knowledge of the International Organizations' Rules, payment methods and processing
  • Reporting merchants in MasterCard Match
  • Training junior colleagues in Risk Operations and in our internal systems
  • Preparing and analyzing statistics for submission to Bank of Greece
  • Supervision of dispute handling from analysts.

Fraud and Disputes Analyst

Piraeus Bank
03.2015 - 07.2018
  • Gained expertise in the field of Retail Fraud and Risk assessment, dispute management, ATM fraud operations, Cards and online banking transactions' safety and protection
  • Acquired excellent knowledge in the field of Visa, MasterCard and China Union Pay transaction systems
  • Handled successfully numerous fraud incidents; i.e
  • Phishing, skimming, bin attacks with success
  • Completed all dispute requests and other administrative tasks consistently and timely
  • Cross checked internal accounts of the bank in order to come to an agreement.

Receptionist/Front Desk

Nana Beach Hotel
04.2014 - 10.2014
  • Gained experience in customer service
  • Multitasking as a pleasant personality, be able to deal with emergencies in a timely and effective manner, while streamlining office operations
  • Learned Sysco program epitom.net.

Sales Representative

Public
12.2013 - 04.2014
  • Gained experience in Retail Industry
  • Developed communication skills.

Secretary

Valavanis Metal SA
01.2013 - 06.2013
  • Gained good communication, customer service. relationship-building, teamworking, organization, time management and negotiation skills.


Sociologist

KALIPSO
02.2013 - 02.2013

Volunteer work to a non-governmental organization, that has as a goal to improve the quality of life of patients with psoriasis.

Sociology Intern

PRAXIS
09.2009 - 10.2009

Volunteer work to an independent Non Governmental Organization, whose main goal is the design, application and implementation of humanitarian programs and medical interventions.

Education

Master of Science - International And European Studies

University of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece
06.2013

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Panteion University
Athens, Greece
01.2010

Skills

  • Communication skills – Clearly conveying and receiving messages to meet the needs of all This involves listening, interpreting and delivering verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic messages
  • Organisational / managerial skills – Effective management, organization, and prioritization of office functions as well as the workday/week/month for people, management and other stake-holders
  • Adabtability– Personal willingness and ability to work in, and adapt to change Interpersonal, Team work – Working cooperatively and productively with others to achieve results
  • Attention to detail – perceiving small changes and things that “just don’t seem right”
  • Problem-solving skills –intrigued by complex situations , love to solve puzzles
  • Trustworthiness –capable of handling sensitive personal information
  • Computer competency –use technology to conduct research, correspond with clients and colleagues, leverage data, and monitor activity

Languages

Greek
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Upper intermediate
B2

Certification

  • Certified Computer User, Spin Off Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

( MS Windows XP GR, MS Word 2003 GR, MS Excel 2003 GR, MS Internet Explorer 6.0 GR & MS

Outlook Express 6.0 GR, MS Access 2003 GR, MS Powerpoint 2003 GR)


  • GMAT -27 May 2010 -48/50

GRATUADE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL, Athens (Greece)

Affiliations

  • USA's foreign policy after the Cold War, the terrorist attack of September 11th 2001 and Al Qaeda. Publication date Jun 1, 2013 http://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/

Seminars

  • 04-2019 MasterCard Academy – Mastercom and Dispute Resolution Enhancements, Athens, Greece
  • 05-2012 Participant in workshop "Social, economic and Financial Crisis". How to create synergies and find ways out of the crisis. European Parliament, Brussels
  • 07/2010 Management of Small Businesses Hellenic Open University, Patras (Greece) (Logistics)

Timeline

Disputes and Fraud Analyst

Euronet Merchant Services - E-PAY.
03.2023 - Current

Senior Disputes & Fraud Investigator

Viva Wallet
08.2018 - 03.2023

Fraud and Disputes Analyst

Piraeus Bank
03.2015 - 07.2018

Receptionist/Front Desk

Nana Beach Hotel
04.2014 - 10.2014

Sales Representative

Public
12.2013 - 04.2014

Sociologist

KALIPSO
02.2013 - 02.2013

Secretary

Valavanis Metal SA
01.2013 - 06.2013

Sociology Intern

PRAXIS
09.2009 - 10.2009

Master of Science - International And European Studies

University of Piraeus

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Panteion University
Aspasia Tzigkou