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+# Hi there, I'm Nikita 👋
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  $ whoami                                                       │
+│  > Backend developer & Linux enthusiast @ ITMO University       │
+│  > Saint Petersburg, Russia                                     │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## About Me
+
+Second-year student at **ITMO University** (Infocommunication Technologies & Communication Systems, class of 2028). My journey into programming started in 10th grade with algorithmic problem-solving on Codewars. That rabbit hole led me deep into Linux, systems programming, and backend development — and I haven't looked back.
+
+I run **Arch Linux** as my daily driver, use **Neovim** as my editor of choice, and self-host everything I can on my own VPS. I care about understanding how things work under the hood, not just making them work.
+
+- 🔭 Currently studying algorithms, computer networks, and Linux administration at ITMO
+- 🌱 Deepening my knowledge of the Spring ecosystem and distributed systems
+- ⚡ GPA: **4.6 / 5.0**
+- 🌍 English: **C2** (proficient)
+
+---
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+**Languages**
+```
+Java        ████████████░░  Primary
+Python      ████████████░░  Confident
+JavaScript  ████████░░░░░░  Intermediate
+Clojure     █████░░░░░░░░░  Learning
+Prolog      ████░░░░░░░░░░  Basic
+```
+
+**Backend & Frameworks**
+
+![Java](https://img.shields.io/badge/Java-ED8B00?style=flat-square&logo=openjdk&logoColor=white)
+![Spring Boot](https://img.shields.io/badge/Spring_Boot-6DB33F?style=flat-square&logo=spring-boot&logoColor=white)
+![Spring Security](https://img.shields.io/badge/Spring_Security-6DB33F?style=flat-square&logo=spring&logoColor=white)
+![Hibernate](https://img.shields.io/badge/Hibernate-59666C?style=flat-square&logo=hibernate&logoColor=white)
+![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?style=flat-square&logo=python&logoColor=white)
+
+**Infrastructure & DevOps**
+
+![Linux](https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-FCC624?style=flat-square&logo=linux&logoColor=black)
+![Docker](https://img.shields.io/badge/Docker-2496ED?style=flat-square&logo=docker&logoColor=white)
+![Nginx](https://img.shields.io/badge/Nginx-009639?style=flat-square&logo=nginx&logoColor=white)
+![PostgreSQL](https://img.shields.io/badge/PostgreSQL-316192?style=flat-square&logo=postgresql&logoColor=white)
+![Git](https://img.shields.io/badge/Git-F05032?style=flat-square&logo=git&logoColor=white)
+
+**Networking**
+
+`TCP/IP` `VLAN` `NAT` `OSPF` `BGP` `MPLS` `TLS/SSL`
+
+---
+
+## Highlights
+
+- 🏆 **ICPC 2024** — reached quarter-finals as part of ITMO team
+- 🎯 **"Ya — Professional" Olympiad** by Yandex — participant
+- 📚 **T-Academy** — Java track (2 semesters)
+- 🧪 **T-Intensiv QA Backend** — quality assurance course
+
+---
+
+## What I Self-Host
+
+On my personal VPS I run and maintain:
+
+```bash
+$ docker ps --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}"
+mail-server        Up (Postfix + Dovecot + DKIM/SPF/DMARC)
+nginx-proxy        Up (reverse proxy + TLS termination)
+postgres           Up (with automated S3 backups)
+pet-projects       Up (various experiments)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Coursework
+
+> A selection of courses that shaped how I think about software and systems:
+
+| Area | Topics |
+|------|---------|
+| **Algorithms & DS** | Time/space complexity, graphs, trees, dynamic programming |
+| **Computer Architecture** | Cache hierarchy, RISC-V, memory models, multithreading |
+| **Computer Networks** | OSI, TCP/IP, VLAN, NAT, OSPF, BGP, MPLS |
+| **Linux Administration** | Nginx, Systemd, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, S3, TLS chains |
+| **Programming Paradigms** | OOP, SOLID, Functional (Clojure), Logic (Prolog) |
+
+---
+
+## Connect
+
+[![Email](https://img.shields.io/badge/me@fym.su-D14836?style=flat-square&logo=gmail&logoColor=white)](mailto:me@fym.su)
+[![Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/@doschennikov-2CA5E0?style=flat-square&logo=telegram&logoColor=white)](https://t.me/doschennikov)
+[![Git](https://img.shields.io/badge/git.fym.su-181717?style=flat-square&logo=gitea&logoColor=white)](https://git.fym.su)
+
+---
+
+<sub>I read the manuals. I actually read them.</sub>