Hi there
I'm Vlad, I started at GitLab in 2019 as Backend Engineer on the Release Group.
Today I'm an Acting Engineering Manager for the same team.
I'll try to blog on https://vshushlin.substack.com/. And you can find me on the LinkedIn.
This page is a draft
Personal facts
- I currently live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I moved in the summer of 2022, and still figuring out the local ways of doing things.
🇳🇱 - I’ve been playing sqaush since 2019 and still enjoy it a lot.
🏓 - I do like to use emojies a lot, so expect to see smiley faces very often
😉 😍 💚 - My favorite thing about working at GitLab is working with community contributors. I enjoyed it a lot while working on the small GitLab Pages project, and I’m super excited about bringing more contributions to the bigger GitLab project.
- I’ve been in therapy since 2020. There’s still a lot to work on, but I think my view of the world and myself has shifted a lot.
How you can help me
- Tag me as
@vshushlinwhen you want me to see something or react. I only use TODO's, so I'll miss things otherwise. And don't hesitate to ping me twice, if haven't responded. - Be biased to action. If you think something is a good idea, then do it and FYI me. The only exception - if it's something irreversible.
- Give me feedback! I'm learning my new role, so all suggestions are extremely helpfull right now.
- Schedule a coffee-chat with me. I have some social anxiety, so I may be hesitant to do it myself. But I always enjoy talking to different people.
My working style
I'm still figuring that out.
What I assume about others
- I expect people to alert me about things important to them. If something bothers you or you need something, tell me on our 1-1, slack me, ping me on the issue...
What I want to earn
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Communicating with me
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Strengths/Weaknesses
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