ŁUKASZ KORBASIEWICZ

ŁUKASZ KORBASIEWICZ'S README

ŁUKASZ KORBASIEWICZ - Senior Support Engineer, GitLab (he/his)

Personally

• I'm originally from Poland, currently living in a tiny village on the outskirts of Prague, Czech Republic
• I love coffee. Feel free to schedule a Coffee Chat with me. This way I can have one more :)
• My wife makes the best Tiramisu... and other cakes. They taste even better with a good coffee.
• I talk a lot. Probably too much. If you notice that, feel free to let me know interrupt me.
• It's probably related to my ADHD.
• If you just want to have someone endlessly talking in the background but you're tired by TV delivering only bad news - ask me about my son's piano skills, my wife's cakes or one of my hobbies.
• Some of my hobbies are:
  • collecting musical instruments - I have 5 guitars, a digital piano, stage piano, electronic drum kit, few harmonicas and my voice (this one is always out of tune though)
  • sometimes even playing them
  • drinking coffee
  • photography (photographing mostly, but not limited to, people)
  • gardening
  • woodworking
  • reading
  • hiking
  • fishing
  • eating (don't judge me, it's a valid hobby)
  • LOOK! A SQUIRREL!!

Professionally

• I started at GitLab in July 2020
• Prior to that I had almost zero exposure to DevOps or Software Engineering (except learning python to automate some boring tasks)
• I was, however, a Support Engineer for most of my professional career, usually working with computer networks and network security
• I am trying to learn everything, however I focus on following areas:
  • AI (Duo)
  • Geo
  • CI/CD
  • API
  • ADHD

What I assume about others

• You are good at what you're doing (otherwise you won't be here).
• You mean well

How to communicate with me

• I usually work between 9am - 6pm CE(S)T, however I do have non-linear workdays every now and then, so you can find me working at weird times. 2am here is 10am somewhere, right?
• I'm always up for a coffee chat.
• I read email once a day. I don't check Slack too often as well, unless you @mention me. Feel free to do so if you want to grab my attention and make sure I read the message.
• Ask me anything. If I can help, I will do my best. If I cannot, I may know who can.
• Did I mention that I tend to talk too much?
• I can also sound like I know what I'm talking about even if I don't. Feel free to prove me wrong. I value learning more than being right.
• If I say or do something wrong, please let me know. Cultural differences or ignorance can cause problems that are easy to avoid if communicated early enough.

How I like to give feedback

Constructive feedback - directly. Positive feedback - publicly (Slack, Issues, MR's, Team Call docs etc.)

How I like to receive feedback

Yes.

How to contact me

You can find some information about my professional career on LinkedIn

If you're not a GitLab Team Member, you can email me

GitLab Team Members can also find me on Slack, either via DM (@lkorbasiewicz) or in the following channels (amongst many others):

• #all-caps (DON'T YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS?)
• #support_self-managed
• #neurodiversity