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.
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:do {
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/safe-mode take on-error=unroll
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:do {
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# Create read-only inspection account
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:local pass [:rndstr length=64]
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/user add name=tarikin group=read password=$pass
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# Install ed25519 key — disables password auth below
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:local sshKey "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAILcHKq\
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lDuQxD+OdfQ5ddF/o54vChHRaiDnGb7Yve7rHD nikita@tarikin.com"
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/user ssh-keys add user=tarikin key=$sshKey
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/ip ssh set strong-crypto=yes password-authentication=no
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/ip service set ssh disabled=no
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# Open firewall before first drop rule
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:local p [/ip service get ssh port]
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/ip firewall filter add chain=input protocol=tcp dst-port=$p \
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src-address-list=trusted action=accept \
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comment="tarikin onboard" place-before=*0
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:log info "onboarded tarikin (read, key-auth). pass=$pass"
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/safe-mode release
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} on-error={
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/safe-mode unroll
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}
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}
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. Customer does physical (cable, power), engineer does logical (config, routing, security).
Productive Hours Only
0.5h granularity. First 30 minutes free. Waiting for your response or troubleshooting my own tools — not billed.
Deterministic Pricing
Formula-based. Same inputs = same price. No negotiation, no guessing. See the formula →
Quality Signals
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."
Questions about the approach?
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