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General ====== Tooling began the interview process for a contractor position - Senior Engineer, Tooling. We had over 200 applications and despite the holidays we narrowed our short list to five. We are likely to contract two engineers as combined with existing Budget plus an expected sponsorship our costs will be easily covered for at least 2025. Bootstrap ======= - Tooling mailing lists are created: dev@tooling.apache.org and private@tooling.apache.org - There is a slack channel: #tooling-discuss - An existing discussion infra slack channel is open and renamed #apache-trusted-releases January Goals ========== 1. Begin on boarding of contractor(s) and start organizing requirements. 2. Work on the web presence for https://tooling.apache.org
November through Dec 9 Onboarded as VP, Tooling. Working with the Infrastructure Admin Chris Lambertus to post the Senior Engineer, Tooling position on Indeed. Worked with the VP of Fundraising Bob Paulin on two possible funding sponsorships. Plan for the Tooling position is as follows: 1. Hire for the position. I have some volunteers to help with the interview process. 2. Onboarding. 3. Review the status of the Apache Trusted Release initiative and create a Statement of Work to incorporate plan and deliverables. 4. Review the state of the Board Agenda tool and then create a Statement of Work to plan to deliver the updated tool. We should make progress on this list before adding additional tasks.
A report was expected, but not received
A report was expected, but not received
The job description for a tooling developer has been finalized, and is in-progress on announcement and launch of the hiring process. Pending a hire, this Office remains quiet.
A report was expected, but not received
NOTE: no current issues requiring escalation or attention from the President or the Board. Several activities have happened since the VP Tooling office creation and appointment occurred last month: * A job description for a full-time developer has been drafted and is under review now. * With the assistance of the Fundraising team, we have been put into contact with one of our sponsors, to help with the hiring process. * Coordination with the InfraAdmin to incorporate staffing amounts into the (Infrastructure) FY25 budget. Unlike prior years, Infra's "Staffing" budget line will move to become part of the Foundation's General Administration roll up account.