Since the module is in QFN package, without any exposed leads the only sensible way was to populate the boards using solder stencil and reflow owen.
Therefore when I ordered PCBs from PCBway I also purchased framed stencil which consisted of all the boards I have ordered.

The module has quite a decent spacing between pins which makes it easy to be populated without any shorts. I managed to successfully run all 5 out if 5 boards.

The sensor sticks worked in the first iteration. But ESP replacement modules require a small connection to be made to rf_vdd.

For programming a footprint for tag connect is used.

Image: Mostly populated boards prepared for the reflow owen