diff --git a/events/elections/2020/bobkillen.md b/events/elections/2020/bobkillen.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0b2f9fc65 --- /dev/null +++ b/events/elections/2020/bobkillen.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +# Bob Killen + +- GitHub: [@mrbobbytables](https://github.com/mrbobbytables) +- Twitter: [@mrbobbytabls](https://twitter.com/mrbobbytables) +- Slack: `@mrbobbytables` +- Website: [https://mrbobbytabl.es](https://mrbobbytabl.es) +- Affiliation: Google + +(Essentially mrbobbytables across all the things :D) + +## SIGs + +- SIG Contributor Experience - co-chair and Subproject owner for multiple things +- SIG Release - Release-Team from 1.15-1.19 +- SIG Architecture - Enhancements Subproject Owner +- SIG Docs - Blog Subproject Owner + +## What I have done + +A large part of what I’ve done has been driving the effort to build/maintain a +healthy contributor community. I’ve tried to make it easier for new contributors, +worked towards ensuring active reviewer/approvers, streamlined the issue triage +process and more. A few notable items: + +- [Routinely pruned and update OWNERS files](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-dev/4160VsBL7OI/BsBRZSqpCQAJ) +- [Defined policy around inactive members](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-dev/AvCa-sGx9Jw/zByeyP9LAgAJ) +- [Helped run several of our Contributor Summits](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/tree/master/events) (in the before times 😭) +- Trusted member of the [GitHub Admin Team](http://git.k8s.io/community/github-management#github-administration-team) and a representative to GitHub for the project +- [Moderator of all the things](https://git.k8s.io/community/communication/moderators.md) +- Driven further automation and improvements in the KEP process. +- Surface our docs and resources in a more accessible fashion aka contributor site \o/ - [https://k8s.dev](https://k8s.dev) + +Beyond Kubernetes, I’ve been involved heavily with the CNCF, as an[ambassador](https://www.cncf.io/people/ambassadors/), +co-chair of the [Research User Group](https://github.com/cncf/research-user-group), +and I’ve had a close working relationship with them through the Contributor Summits. + +[Chop Wood Carry Water award winner 2019](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2019/11/20/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-2019-community-awards-winners/) + +## What I’ll do + +(aka My Pitch) + +I’ve been an end user and part time contributor for the majority of my time in the project.. I’ve +experienced the frustrations of participating and I’ve driven hard to improve them. If elected, I’d +focus on shoring up the areas of the project that are under-represented or under-staffed. I want to +build sustainable models to grow our contributors - our reviewers, approvers, owners and future +leaders. + +## Endorsements + +“[Let's be clear, I am incredibly biased. But I also don't think there's anyone else I'd rather see elected to steering.](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/kubernetes-dev/0Eqc07-PNdc/I61aarXDBwAJ)” - @jeefy