Тарас

TARAS ROMANIV
Data Analyst · Search Quality & Operations
Lviv, Ukraine · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Data professional with 4.5 years at Lyft, growing from data curation into a role that now spans
Project Lead, Curator, and Quality Control simultaneously within the Search Quality domain.
Combines hands-on SQL reporting (multi-table joins, aggregation) with root-cause analysis,
automated reporting, and cross-functional communication across engineering, product, and
operations. Consistent record of turning data work into measurable business outcomes — shipped
product experiments, fraud detection, and reporting tools other teams rely on. Looking to move into a
dedicated data analysis role.

KEY SKILLS
•​ SQL & Databases: SQL / PostgreSQL (multi-table joins, GROUP BY, aggregation); querying via
internal SQL engines; data cleaning and validation
•​ Reporting & BI: Building and automating reports in BI tooling; before/after impact measurement;
dashboards and metric monitoring (quality, conversion)
•​ Analysis: Root-cause / reject analysis, classification & categorization, anomaly and pattern
detection, A/B experiment input
•​ Tools: SQL/BI reporting platforms, Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, CRM systems
•​ Working toward: Python (pandas), Tableau / Looker — actively upskilling
•​ Languages: English (Full professional proficiency, incl. “English for IT Professionals”); Ukrainian
(Native); German (Elementary)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Data Curation Associate — LyftDec 2021 – Present
Search Quality domain, supporting rider and driver experience. Currently operating across three roles
simultaneously — Project Lead, Curator, and Quality Control (QC). Grew in scope from curator to QC to
project lead over 4.5 years. Ratings: “Exceeded Expectations” across review cycles.
•​ Took on project-lead responsibilities for a vendorized airport-data workflow — owned
planning, QC, and stakeholder communication; oversaw 716 tasks delivering data that supported
~95,000 rides and contributed to a +2% improvement in rider search-conversion.
•​ Investigated search failures under poor-connection conditions; findings formed the basis of a
shipped product experiment that reduced ‘report missing place’ clicks by 29% and an alternate
map action by 14%.
•​ Built an automated weekend-coverage report: surfaces every Friday how many time-sensitive
tasks remain before the next working day, closing an operational blind spot for the no-coverage
weekend window and improving the team lead’s planning.
•​ Built a before/after impact report tying data-change tickets to ride volume — comparing one
month before vs. after each change — to quantify business impact.
•​ Conducted an investigation into bot-like search activity that led to the deactivation of ~1,300
fraudulent accounts.
•​ Classified ~2,000+ search sessions into 50+ categories (avg. “Exceeded Expectations”); output
fed rider-search features including query preprocessing, deduplication, and aliasing.
•​ Supported an events-data project contributing to ~$2.1M in bookings and ~87,000 rides;
completed onboarding in two days and provided on-demand quality control.
•​ Executed 5,000+ curation tasks across mapping, rider-feedback, aliasing and fraud-detection
initiatives; maintained ~95% quality (FSA) on 675 rider-feedback tasks.
•​ Served as backup QC point of contact for a fraud-detection workflow during the lead’s absence,
ensuring zero interruption.
 •​ Participated in a cross-functional company hackathon team — contributed accepted feature
ideas and produced the presentation video.
•​ Created and maintained documentation, best practices, and onboarding material; regularly
presented analysis to engineering, product, and management stakeholders.
Account Manager — Freelance (Remote, US clients)Sep 2020 – Aug 2021
•​ Managed and optimized 10+ US business profiles on Yelp — setup, content updates, and page
restoration.
•​ Maintained accurate business data via CRM and structured spreadsheets; handled client
communication and brand consistency.

EDUCATION
M.A., Secondary Education (English Language & Literature) — Kremenets Academy2020
– 2021
B.A., Secondary Education (English Language & Literature) — Kremenets Academy2016 –
2020

COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
•​ Master SQL for Data Science — Udemy (PostgreSQL, Data Analysis), 2025
•​ Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners (Level 1) — Udemy
•​ English for IT Professionals
•​ Jira Essentials — Udemy
•​ Erasmus+ School of Leadership (2019)

ADDITIONAL
•​ Self-hosted homelab: built and administer a home server — hardware upgrades (RAM, CPU),
network-attached storage, and secure remote access via Tailscale VPN; currently extending it to
host personal coding projects (Python bots, personal site).