Roman worked at leading Ukrainian TV channels, including '5 Channel' and 'Ukraina', and at BBC Ukraine. He was nominated for the 'Teletriumph' award in the category 'Best Reporter of the Year' for coverage of the Minsk terror attack.

Since 2014, he has covered the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine. After Russia's full-scale invasion, he became one of the first journalists to report from the liberated towns of Irpin, Bucha, and Borodyanka. He was awarded a badge of honour by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for contributions to journalism.

Since 2019, he has been working at Suspilne (National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine), initially as an editor for the program 'Topic of the Day' and, since 2021, as the host of the daily talk show 'Prozoro'. Since 2022, he has hosted 'Suspilne Novyny'.

Roman holds two higher degrees: in computer science from the National Technical University of Ukraine 'Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute' and in journalism from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.