With Kateryna Kostenko, he is the 2009 Ukrainian national champion and represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Roman Talan was born in Kursk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.

In September 2013, they finished eighth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the last qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Their result gave Ukraine a spot in the Olympic pairs' event but it was assigned to Julia Lavrentieva / Yuri Rudyk.

[6] They turned down a test skate for the 2014 World Championships in order to treat Usmantseva's spinal disc herniation.