How I Work

Every engagement follows the same principles: remote-first delivery, AI-augmented workflow, deterministic pricing, and post-delivery payment. The methodology is the product.

Step One

This runs before anything else. Every time.

[admin@router] >
Taking Safe Mode session... Success!
[admin@router] <SAFE>
# Real script. Real key. This is how every engagement starts.
# Read-only account — I see your network, I can't change it.
# Safe Mode: if anything fails, the router rolls itself back.
# If you can read this code, you already know I can read yours.
# If you can't — that's why I'm here.
<SAFE>onboard.rscOnboarding
1 :do {
2 /safe-mode take on-error=unroll
3 :do {
4 # Create read-only inspection account
5 :local pass [:rndstr length=64]
6 /user add name=tarikin group=read password=$pass
7
8 # Install ed25519 key — disables password auth below
9 :local sshKey "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAILcHKq\
10 lDuQxD+OdfQ5ddF/o54vChHRaiDnGb7Yve7rHD nikita@tarikin.com"
11 /user ssh-keys add user=tarikin key=$sshKey
12 /ip ssh set strong-crypto=yes password-authentication=no
13 /ip service set ssh disabled=no
14
15 # Open firewall before first drop rule
16 :local p [/ip service get ssh port]
17 /ip firewall filter add chain=input protocol=tcp dst-port=$p \
18 src-address-list=trusted action=accept \
19 comment="tarikin onboard" place-before=*0
20
21 :log info "onboarded tarikin (read-only, key-auth)"
22 /safe-mode release
23 } on-error={
24 /safe-mode unroll
25 }
26 }

AI-Fluent Workflow

AI accelerates the work. The expert owns the outcome.

Context Engineering

Every RouterOS configuration starts with a grounded context — your topology, firmware version, hardware model, and constraint set. AI generates from verified facts, not hallucinations. The result: configurations that work on first deploy.

Grounding Infrastructure

Open-source routeros-7-llm-safe-reference — a curated dataset that prevents LLMs from generating invalid RouterOS commands. This is the same tooling I use in production.

Token Optimization

Context windows are finite. I structure project documentation for maximum signal density — every token carries information. This reduces AI errors and speeds up iteration.

Delivery Model

100% POST-DELIVERY PAYMENT ON VERIFIED RESULTS

No deposits. No milestones. I carry the risk.

You see the work before you pay. 100% after delivery — always.

Remote-First

Screen sharing, remote access, async documentation. You handle the physical layer (cable, power); I handle the logical (config, routing, security).

Productive Hours Only

0.5h granularity. First 30 minutes free. Waiting for your response or troubleshooting my own tools — I don’t bill that.

Deterministic Pricing

Formula-based. Same inputs = same price. No negotiation, no guessing. See the formula →

Quality Signals

7Active MikroTik certifications
94%Average exam score
#2Europe consultant ranking (2019–2022)
11K+Community members built
~10yMikroTik specialization

All certifications independently verifiable on mikrotik.com. All conference talks on YouTube.

Philosophy

"AI accelerates work. Expert owns outcome."

"Teaching you how not to call me next time."

"100% post-delivery payment. No deposits."

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