Automation
Your automation runs, but someone still has to check its work
I examine one automated process for stuck tasks, duplicate actions and AI costs. You receive a report and an action plan.
For product and business owners whose AI automation repeats actions, leaves tasks unfinished or spends money without a clear explanation.
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An invoice or message is sent twice. A task stalls, and nobody knows whether it is safe to restart. After a failure, someone has to reconstruct what happened. AI service bills rise without showing which process caused the increase.
I examine one important process from trigger to result, such as a sequence in n8n or a set of connected AI assistants. Using your materials, I identify possible causes and prepare a plan for fixes.
What you receive
- A map of the key steps: where the process can stop or lose a result.
- Prioritized risks, with consequences and the conditions that trigger them.
- Evidence-based hypotheses about the causes of observed failures.
- A map of retries and safeguards against performing the same action twice.
- Gaps in event logging and cost tracking: what is missing to understand failures and the cost of the process.
- A now / next / later action plan, a written report and a video walkthrough.
Project example: reports that keep up with the data
Situation. Market analytics reports took 30–60 minutes to prepare. By the time a report was ready, its data was already out of date.
My role. I was the product's lead engineer, from defining the problem and architecture through launch and operation. This example describes my work on the analytics system and coordination between AI modules.
My work. I split processing into independent services, removed waits between tasks that could run in parallel, and coordinated 7 modules. I added event logging and tools for checking AI assistant behavior.
- Report generation fell from 30–60 minutes to 10–15 seconds.
- New module integration fell from 2 days to 2 hours.
These figures come from implementation work on one project. A review produces findings and priorities; it does not guarantee the same speed improvement. I do not disclose the confidential project name or customer data.
How the review works
- In a 15-minute call, we discuss the failure, select one process and agree the review fee.
- You provide a system overview, a process diagram, exported settings with secrets removed, sample event logs and screenshots of operating metrics.
- I assess the sequence of actions, retries, saved progress, possible failure causes and costs.
- You receive a written report and a video walkthrough. You keep the document whether or not we continue working together.
Start by describing what should happen and what happens instead. If your developer or automation specialist holds the settings and logs, they will need to help prepare the materials. Passwords, real keys and access to the live system are not requested.
Review boundaries
This is a materials-based review of one existing process, not a full assessment of every automation. Causes may remain hypotheses where the available evidence is insufficient to confirm them.
Your team can implement the recommendations, or we can agree the implementation work. We document its scope and responsibilities before work begins.
Formal security audits, penetration testing, certification and legal opinions are outside the review. Your materials remain confidential.
Technical details for your developer
Workflow Reliability Review: critical path, failure cause hypotheses, retries/idempotency, state preservation, event logging and tracing, API cost controls, and NOW / NEXT / LATER priorities. The project example used Redis Streams, n8n and parallel orchestration of AI modules.
Fees and timing
Fee: from $400. We agree the exact fee before the review starts. The format is 90 minutes plus a report. The report is ready within 3–5 business days of receiving the materials.
Next step
Message me on Telegram with the action that repeats, the task that gets stuck or the cost you cannot explain. We will arrange a 15-minute call.
Frequently asked questions
Outcomes and fees
What exactly will I receive after a diagnostic review?
You receive a written report and a video walkthrough. The contents depend on the selected review and agreed process: a map of the key stages, identified risks and their trigger conditions, reasoned hypotheses about failures, gaps in observability and cost controls, and a prioritized now / next / later plan. Each conclusion is tied to a specific part of the process under review. The number of risks is not predetermined. If there are no launch blockers, the report states what was reviewed and the boundaries within which the conclusion applies.
Why is the diagnostic review a separate paid service?
The review is a standalone service with a concrete deliverable. You keep the report and can have your team, another contractor, or me implement the recommendations under a separately agreed scope.
How much does it cost?
The fee depends on the process and the amount of material. An automation reliability review starts at $400, an AI product pre-launch review at $600, and a payment journey review at $1,200. We agree the exact fee in writing before work begins.
How long does a review take?
The report is normally ready within 3–5 business days after I receive the agreed materials. Implementation timing is estimated separately once the scope, dependencies, and acceptance criteria are clear.
What if you find no critical problems?
You receive a record of what was reviewed, any limitations found, and a conclusion for the agreed scenario. I do not invent issues to reach a quota or claim that a limited materials-based review proves the whole system safe.
What is excluded from a diagnostic review?
Formal smart contract audits, penetration testing, certification, and legal opinions on AML, MiCA, or other regulation. I also do not manage client funds, give investment recommendations, promise returns, or guarantee a particular level of system availability.
Access and confidentiality
Do you need production access?
No. A system overview, process diagram, settings with secrets removed, sample event logs, and screenshots of operating metrics are normally enough. A diagnostic review does not require passwords, real keys, or access to the live system. If access is needed for a separate implementation phase, we agree its purpose and duration in advance. Permissions should be limited to the minimum required and remain revocable at any time.
How do you handle confidential material?
Client materials remain confidential. Public examples use anonymized information without closed-project names or customer data. If an NDA is required, we can agree and sign it before sensitive materials are transferred.
Who owns the product ideas and materials?
Your product, source materials, and data remain yours. My deliverable is the report and recommendations within the agreed scope. Rights relating to later implementation and use of its outputs are documented before that work begins.
Working format
Do you work alone or with a team?
I personally perform the reviews and engineering work described on this site. If a task requires a separate specialty, such as a formal security audit, substantial frontend development, or design, it is not included automatically. We agree the participants and separate scope in advance.
What language do you use for calls?
I speak Russian fluently. For English calls, I can use the real-time interpretation system I built. Key agreements about scope, fees, and responsibilities are always confirmed in writing. Documents and correspondence are available in English or Russian.
What time zone do you work in?
UTC+3. My working day overlaps well with Europe and the CIS, and with part of the US East Coast day. We agree specific meeting times in advance.
How can I pay?
Bank transfer, payment services, stablecoins, and cryptocurrency are available. We agree the currency, method, and payment schedule in writing before work begins.
Fit for your task
We already have developers. How does an external review help?
An external review gives the team a map of risks and priorities for one important process. Your developers keep their system knowledge and can implement the recommendations themselves. I examine failure modes and process boundaries without judging people or replacing the team.
We built the product with AI tools. Will everything need rewriting?
Usually not. The review separates launch blockers from improvements that can wait. I prioritize risks such as duplicate charges, data loss, leaked keys, uncontrolled API costs, and failure to recover after an incident. I recommend a rewrite only when local changes cannot solve the agreed problem.
Our project is small. Is a review worthwhile?
A separate review makes sense if the system handles money or personal data, or if a real-time process matters. If the risk and consequences are limited and the work would not be proportionate, I will say so during the first 15-minute conversation.
What evidence supports your experience?
The site describes specific outcomes from my engineering work: more than 100 million requests per day in a payment core, monitoring of more than 3 million wallets, more than 10,000 concurrent WebSocket connections, and a 90% reduction in blockchain transaction fee costs. These metrics belong to individual implemented systems and are not promised outcomes of a review.
After the review
What happens after the diagnostic review?
You can give the report to your team or another contractor. If you want my help, we separately agree the implementation scope, timing, responsibilities, access, and acceptance criteria. Continuing with me is optional.
Can we arrange ongoing support?
Yes. After a review or implementation, we can discuss support for a critical part of the system or fractional engineering and technical leadership. The included work, response times, and exclusions are documented separately. The format does not include 24/7 on-call coverage by default.
How do we start?
Message me on Telegram with what should happen, what happens instead, and how it affects the business. In the first 15-minute conversation, we establish whether the task fits my expertise, what materials are needed, and the boundaries of the work.