Taras Smaliukh
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3200 USD Smart home
Project Management
Project: commercial web/SaaS solution for a foreign client (B2B/B2C), full cycle — from idea to production support.
Role: Product Owner (proxy PO) and business analyst. Responsible for the product from the executor's side: from presale and discovery to launch and further development.
… Presale and discovery phase:
- Participated in presale communication: analyzed the client's request, proposed a vision for the solution, estimated the scope of work.
- Conducted the discovery phase: interviews with stakeholders, formation of business goals, description of users and key scenarios.
- Prepared a set of artifacts: high-level requirements, process map, preliminary backlog, estimates, and proposal for implementation phases.
Design and development phase:
- Formulated and maintained the product roadmap and backlog (epics, user stories, acceptance criteria).
- Prioritized tasks together with the client (value/effort, risks, dependencies) so that the team worked on the most valuable functionality.
- Worked with the team (developers, QA, designer): clarified requirements, answered questions, helped with domain details.
- Participated in sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives, maintained transparent communication regarding status and risks.
Launch and handover to support:
- Organized UAT with the client: collected feedback, prioritized comments and revisions.
- Helped prepare the release: wrote release notes, created test scenarios, basic documentation for users/support.
- Formulated a plan for further support and development: divided the backlog into "support" (bugfix/minor changes) and "development" (new features, improvements).
Result:
- The project was successfully delivered with a delay of no more than 1–2 weeks from the initial agreements, with key functionality included in the first release.
- The client received a transparent process, an understandable backlog for future releases, and a formulated model for further product support.
#productowner #proxyPO #presale #discovery #businessanalysis #scrum #saas #backlog #userstories #support
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2300 USD Discovery phase of the product for fire fighting
Project Management
Project: solution for monitoring and responding to fires / emergencies (#emergency #firefighting #safety).
Role: business analyst responsible for conducting the discovery phase.
… What has been done:
- Conducted interviews with potential users and stakeholders (operators, management, response services).
- Identified key pain points: speed of detection, data quality, coordination of actions, reporting.
- Formulated the product's value proposition and a list of key features for the MVP.
- Prepared a set of artifacts: description of goals, user map, high-level processes, backlog of primary features.
Result: the client received a clear vision of the product and a reasoned decision on whether to proceed to development and to what extent.
#discovery #businessanalysis #emergency #firefighting #product #mvp
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7500 USD Business analyst for the oil and gas sector application
Project Management
Project: specialized application for companies in the oil and gas sector (#oilgas #b2c) that automates part of operations and user interaction.
Role: business analyst in a product/outsourcing team.
… What has been done:
- Conducted interviews with domain experts to understand the specifics of processes in the oil and gas industry.
- Described key business processes and use cases for the system by different roles.
- Prepared functional requirements (user stories, use cases), agreed with the client and the technical team.
- Participated in clarifying requirements during the development and testing of solutions.
Result: the team received a clear vision of business tasks and functionality, which allowed progress without constant returns to "what are we actually doing?".
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12 000 USD State project - preparation of project documentation
Project Management
Project: IT solutions for the government/public sector with strict documentation and audit requirements (#government #publicsector).
Role: business analyst responsible for project documentation and aligning requirements between the client and the team.
… What has been done:
- Collected and structured requirements from representatives of government agencies and other stakeholders.
- Prepared a complete project documentation package (description of goals, requirements, processes, constraints).
- Coordinated the document with various parties, considering regulatory requirements and regulations.
- Supported the development team by explaining the business context and details of the requirements.
Result: the documentation successfully passed official audits with minimal revisions, allowing the project to move to the next stages without delays.
#businessanalysis #government #documentation #publicsector #requirements #compliance
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4500 USD Logistics SaaS startup - CEO and business analyst
Project Management
Project: SaaS platform for automating logistics and the operations of transportation companies (#logistics #saas #transportation #warehouse).
Role: CEO and product partner, combining the functions of business analyst, product manager, and operations manager.
… What has been done:
- Conducted a series of interviews with potential clients, identified key problems and product requirements.
- Formulated the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization of features for the first version.
- Described business processes, prepared requirements for the development team (user stories, process diagrams).
- Set up the team's workflow (task assignment, performance monitoring, regular syncs).
- Responsible for testing hypotheses, communication with partners and pilot clients.
Result: a formed product core, ready for pilots with logistics companies, and a clear plan for achieving profitability.
#businessanalysis #ceo #saas #logistics #product #startup #requirements #processes
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Business analysis and consulting for IT
Consulting
I demonstrate in practice how business analysis and well-thought-out processes help launch and save IT projects. I have worked as a business analyst and consultant in #logistics #transportation #warehouse #retail #government #education #saas.
Project examples:
… #logistics #saas — partner and CEO of a logistics startup: responsible for product vision, processes, client discovery, task setting for the team, and achieving a viable model.
#government #publicsector — preparation of project documentation for a government project that successfully passed inspections with minimal adjustments.
#manufacturing #warehouse — reorganized the workflow of a team of 12 people, which allowed 80% of the backlog to be closed in 2 months instead of the planned 3–6.
#itoutsourcing #discovery — conducted discovery phases for foreign clients, most of whom transitioned into full product development.
#processimprovement — in various projects, reduced the share of change requests to 35% and cut costs for processing them by 70%.
How I help clients:
- understand what exactly the business and users need;
- document requirements (BRD/SRS, #userstories, process diagrams) in a language understandable to developers and stakeholders;
- bring order to processes so that the team works faster and with fewer risks;
- go through the discovery phase and prepare a clear roadmap for launching or relaunching a product.
Tags: #businessanalysis #consulting #discovery #product #ba #logistics #saas #processes #requirements