Merge Request Coach Lifecycle

Applying to become a Merge Request Coach

  • Create a new issue using the mr_coach_onboarding template (see screenshot below).
  • Fill in the placeholders in the issue template with your information.
  • Assign the issue to yourself.
  • Work through the steps in that new issue.

new issue dialog showing how to select the mr_coach_onboarding issue template

Stepping down gracefully

If you are no longer able to serve as a Merge Request Coach, you should identify another GitLab team member to take your place so that the capacity of the remaining coaches remains the same. When you are ready to step down, you need to:

  1. Make an announcement on the #mr-coaching Slack channel.
  2. Update the team.yml file to remove “Merge Request Coach”.
  3. Remove yourself from the @gitlab-org/coaches group.

References/resources

  1. Merge Request Coach responsibilities
  2. Merge Request Coach collaboration guidelines
  3. Community Discord channel: please join if you haven’t already!

Current Merge Request Coaches

GitLab currently has 38 merge request coaches:

Name Group Departments
Allen CookAllen Cook None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Arianna HaradonArianna Haradon None
  • Strategy
  • Developer Relations
  • Merge Request Coach
Anastasia KhomchenkoAnastasia Khomchenko None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Alexander TurinskeAlexander Turinske Security Risk Management:Security Policies
  • Sec Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Sec Section
  • Security Risk Management Stage
  • Security Risk Management frontend capability
  • Security Risk Management:Security Policies Team
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Alper AkgunAlper Akgun None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Data Science Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Bob Van LanduytBob Van Landuyt None
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Infrastructure Platforms Sub-department
  • Merge Request Coach
Deepika GulianiDeepika Guliani None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Denys MishunovDenys Mishunov None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Data Science Section
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Dmitry GruzdDmitry Gruzd None
  • AI Engineering
  • Merge Request Coach
Ezekiel KigboEzekiel Kigbo None
  • Data Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Illya KlymovIllya Klymov Software Supply Chain Security:Compliance
  • Sec Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Sec Section
  • Software Supply Chain Security Sub-department
  • Software Supply Chain Security:Compliance Team
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Jack ChapmanJack Chapman None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Jannik LehmannJannik Lehmann None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
James RushfordJames Rushford None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Justin HoJustin Ho None
  • AI Engineering
  • Frontend
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Kerri MillerKerri Miller None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Kushal PandyaKushal Pandya None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Lee TickettLee Tickett Core
  • Strategy
  • Developer Relations
  • Merge Request Coach
  • Core Team
Jen-Shin LinJen-Shin Lin Tenant Scale
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Infrastructure Platforms Department
  • Tenant Scale Group
  • Merge Request Coach
Missy DaviesMissy Davies None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Nao HashizumeNao Hashizume None
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Merge Request Coach
Patrick BajaoPatrick Bajao None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Pedro PombeiroPedro Pombeiro Verify:Runner
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Ops Sub-department
  • Verify Stage
  • Verify:Runner Group
  • Merge Request Coach
Peter LeitzenPeter Leitzen None
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Merge Request Coach
Peter HegmanPeter Hegman Tenant Scale
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Infrastructure Platforms Department
  • Tenant Scale Group
  • Frontend
  • Merge Request Coach
Raimund HookRaimund Hook None
  • Strategy
  • Developer Relations
  • Merge Request Coach
Rajan MistryRajan Mistry None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Rémy CoutableRémy Coutable Tenant Scale
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Infrastructure Platforms Department
  • Tenant Scale Group
  • Merge Request Coach
  • Core Team
Reuben PereiraReuben Pereira None
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Software Delivery Sub-department
  • Backend
  • Merge Request Coach
Siddharth DungarwalSiddharth Dungarwal None
  • AI Engineering
  • Merge Request Coach
Terri ChuTerri Chu None
  • AI Engineering
  • Merge Request Coach
  • Parental Leave Reentry Buddy
Tetiana ChuprynaTetiana Chupryna None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Data Science Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Thong KuahThong Kuah Tenant Scale
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Infrastructure Platforms Department
  • Tenant Scale Group
  • Merge Request Coach
Timo FurrerTimo Furrer Environments
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Ops Section
  • Environments Group
  • Merge Request Coach
Tomáš BulvaTomáš Bulva None
  • AI Engineering
  • Merge Request Coach
Toon ClaesToon Claes None
  • Platforms Engineering
  • Data Access Sub-department
  • Merge Request Coach
Vasilii IakliushinVasilii Iakliushin None
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
Vitali TatarintevVitali Tatarintev None
  • AI Engineering
  • Development Department
  • Dev Section
  • Merge Request Coach
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