EPAM is fast-tracking AI readiness with Microsoft Credentials

AI is changing the way organizations and individuals work—and EPAM is making sure its teams are ready from day one.

As a global leader in digital engineering, EPAM knows that staying ahead in an AI-powered world means more than just adopting new tools. It’s about building a workforce with the right skills to deliver real impact fast.

That’s why EPAM integrated Microsoft Credentials into its skilling strategy. By combining Microsoft Certifications and Microsoft Applied Skills with its own skill-building programs, EPAM is helping employees validate their technical expertise and demonstrate real-world proficiency with Microsoft technologies.

The results? Tangible and immediate. EPAM is reducing onboarding time by nearly half, shrinking the ramp-up time from three and a half months to just two. Applied Skills help new engineers get project‑ready faster and retain knowledge better, freeing managers to focus on strategic client work.

Watch the video: Fast-Tracking AI Readiness with Microsoft Credentials: EPAM's Story

Employees with Applied Skills are better prepared for delivery-focused work and onboard faster into projects. Compared to those without the credentials, they require less time to prove they’re ready. It gives them an edge.
—Yuliya Basalai, Associate Manager, Talent Manager, EPAM

For organizations, verified credentials offer more than individual upskilling—they create a scalable, consistent way to build successful teams, reduce onboarding time, and accelerate innovation. By aligning learning with business outcomes, credentials help companies stay agile and competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

EPAM is now expanding its use of Microsoft Credentials beyond technical roles. Our new business-focused credentials are helping business leaders and professionals build AI fluency and confidently navigate the evolving workplace. To learn more, read Verified skills, real impact: Microsoft Credentials help you get AI-ready.

Microsoft’s Applied Skills for business professionals supports our non-technical teams by improving productivity, enhancing innovation and helping advance the use of AI in real business applications. 

—  Alexander Lipkin, Director, Technology Solutions, EPAM

Want to know more?

To get inspired and learn how EPAM uses Applied Skills to build a workforce that’s not just trained but also trusted, read the case study, EPAM fast-tracks AI readiness and project outcomes with Microsoft Applied Skills. To find out how Microsoft-verified AI skills can help you and your organization accelerate growth, explore Microsoft Credentials.