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Hi Melvin,

Are you available in 4 years? There's another prominent leadership position
likely to be wide open... Just need to replace the Electoral College with
CIVS ;-).

Great nomination!

On 2 Feb 2017 5:11 PM, "Melvin Hillsman" <mrhillsman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Please consider this email my self-nomination to the User Committee.
>
> I began my OpenStack experience as an OpenStack Support Engineer, focused
> on succeeding technically while providing excellent service and support.
> Since initially engaging with OpenStack, I became extremely passionate
> about its success in every market across the globe. In just under two years
> I have succeeded in creating an OpenStack Meetup in Houston, TX, becoming
> one of the leaders of the Ops Meetups Team, and am currently leading the
> reboot of the OsOps Team.
>
> I will dedicate my time on the User Committee to building on the strong
> foundation established before me with a focus on bringing further
> efficiencies in channels of communication, aiding in adoption, and
> facilitating transformative growth that ensures OpenStack serves its users
> for years to come.
>
> My candidacy for the User Committee is rooted in these words from Jimmy
> Carter, "..I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long
> as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference."
>
> My platform is based on efficiency and effectiveness; I want to improve
> the current system. As a member of the User Committee I hope to make a
> measurable difference through a three-pronged approach:
>
>    1.
>
>    Feedback - I believe that the greatest strength of OpenStack is the
>    community. I will work to forge stronger relationships with small, medium,
>    and large enterprises, academia, and other technology and economic sectors
>    to bring their knowledge, experience, concerns, and ultimately their voice
>    to the OpenStack community in a fair and consistent manner.
>    1.
>
>       Measurables
>       1.
>
>          Visible model for feedback
>          2.
>
>          Metrics around this model (examples include but not limited to -
>          # of participants, # of user stories generated, # of user groups engaged,
>          NPS scoring)
>          3.
>
>          Forum (success criteria/metrics)
>          2.
>
>    Adoption - One of the joys of working on an open-source project is
>    seeing it used broadly. Successful strategies for increasing adoption is
>    not only the responsibility of the technology being adopted but also the
>    adopter. It is important to keep, establish, and encourage clear lines of
>    communication between those with the authority to adopt OpenStack and the
>    community which develops and uses OpenStack.
>    1.
>
>       Measurables
>       1.
>
>          Engage with at least 3 C-Level/Director/VP decision makers who
>          have adopted OpenStack to understand their reason for adopting OpenStack
>          2.
>
>          Confirm OpenStack has met their reason and barring any legal
>          restrictions generate a case study (encourage others to adopt - new users)
>          3.
>
>          Connect with users who are not fully utilizing OpenStack,
>          identify barrier(s); 20% of workload vs 100% of workload running in
>          OpenStack (encourage others to adopt - existing users)
>          3.
>
>    Innovation - In order to succeed in the ever changing world of
>    technology a software needs to not only grow in maturity and sustain itself
>    in the current market but also work to explore, motivate, and rally around
>    ways to increase its install base with existing and future users. Having
>    the opportunity to work closely with users, application developers, and
>    operators allows the User Committee to hopefully spark ideas and innovation
>    in OpenStack.
>    1.
>
>       Measurables
>       1.
>
>          Identify at least 3 projects that have a small to medium install
>          base and need more visibility and feedback to mature
>          2.
>
>          Identify at least 3 projects that do not have a small install
>          base and need more visibility and feedback to mature
>          3.
>
>          Work with identified projects to move at least 3 levels in any
>          area of the tags that determine maturity
>
>
> As a member of the User Committee, I will be an effective advocate in
> improving communication, enabling adoption, and encouraging innovation that
> improves the OpenStack experience. I want to thank you all for your
> consideration and taking to time to review my candidacy.
>
> --
> Kind regards,
>
> Melvin Hillsman
> Ops Technical Lead
> Rackspace | OpenStack Innovation Center
>
> mrhillsman at gmail.com
> work: (210) 312-1267
> mobile: (210) 413-1659
> http://rackspace.com http://osic.org
>
> Learner | Ideation | Belief | Responsibility | Command
>
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