Олександр

OLEKSANDR LAPKOVSKYI
Business Analyst · Data Analyst
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine · [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) · English C1
SUMMARY
Business analyst with close to 2 years of hands-on analysis experience, including full-time business-analysis work in a high-stakes, regulated security/defense environment — bridging the end users of specialized equipment and the teams producing it. Formally trained in Business Analysis (SoftServe Academy) and Data Analytics (Robot Dreams). Strong in requirements elicitation, BPMN process modeling, specifications, stakeholder management, and UAT. Rare academic mix — a PhD in Economics and a Master's in Law both in progress, plus a completed Master's in Public Management — bringing analytical rigor and regulatory awareness. English C1.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Business Analyst — Aviation Department10/2024 – 01/2026
National Police of Ukraine, Aviation Division · Ukraine — BA bridge between end users of specialized equipment and the teams producing it, in a high-stakes security/defense environment, under strict confidentiality
• Elicited operational needs and feedback from end users of specialized security/defense equipment, translating frontline requirements into structured functional specifications.
• Acted as the bridge between users and the manufacturer/development side — formalizing and prioritizing requirements and coordinating changes across stakeholders.
• Mapped and optimized operational processes (BPMN, As-Is / To-Be), identifying bottlenecks and compliance gaps and proposing improvements.
• Prepared technical and operational documentation — specifications, SOPs, and regulatory-compliance materials — aligned with national standards.
• Supported validation and UAT of updated procedures and changes, ensuring compliance before deployment.
• Helped set up the unit's operations from the ground up as one of a five-person founding team.
Tax & Risk Advisory Intern (3-month internship)06/2026 – 09/2026
PwC Ukraine · Ukraine — supported tax advisory and risk-analysis engagements in a global professional-services environment
• Contributed to tax-risk assessments across multiple industries, helping identify regulatory exposures and mitigation options under Ukrainian and international tax legislation.
• Analyzed client financial data and business processes to spot compliance gaps; helped prepare structured risk reports and advisory memos.
• Supported due-diligence and tax-structuring work, coordinating information flows between legal, finance, and advisory teams.
• Translated complex tax and regulatory requirements into clear documentation for non-specialist stakeholders.
SKILLS
Core BA: Requirements elicitation & analysis · Process mapping (BPMN 2.0, As-Is/To-Be) · Use cases & user stories · Stakeholder analysis · Context diagrams · Acceptance criteria · Functional documentation & SOPs · Gap & risk analysis · UAT support & validation
Technical: SQL (querying & reporting) · Excel / Google Sheets (advanced) · Tableau · BigQuery · draw.io / diagrams.net · BPMN tools (Camunda, bpmn.io) · HTML, CSS, JavaScript · AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude) for requirements & documentation · MS Office
Tools & platforms: Jira / Confluence · Camunda Modeler · Google Workspace · Tableau · VS Code
Soft skills: Analytical problem-solving · Composure under pressure · Cross-functional communication · Attention to detail · Fast learning & adaptability · Critical thinking · Time management
Languages: Ukrainian (native) · English (C1) · Polish (basic)
EDUCATION
PhD in Economics (in progress) — Precarpathian University09/2025 – Present
MA, Law (in progress) — Precarpathian Universityexpected early 2027
MA, Public Management & Administration — Precarpathian University2023 – 2024
BA, International Economic Relations — Precarpathian University2019 – 2023
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Business Analysis — SoftServe Academy02/2026 – 04/2026
Data Analytics — Robot Dreams Academy10/2025 – 03/2026
Web Design — IT-Elit School, Ivano-Frankivsk2016 – 2019