Election for Mikel Garcia as Committer on Eclipse Tractus-X

Mikel has been an integral part of the Eclipse Tractus-X project since joining in August 2024. His contributions have been impactful, as he actively participates in discussions and consistently enhances core projects through optimizations and improved code quality.

Mikel has made significant contributions to the Tractus-X umbrella, ensuring our releases remain up to date in our main Tractus-X Helm chart, helping to integrate the different products together. His work has streamlined automated testing processes, improving the efficiency of our software development lifecycle.

With his deep expertise in Testing, Mikel brings an added layer of quality assurance to the project. His ability to automate workflows and refine processes makes him a crucial asset. As a committer, he will further advance our automated testing objectives, benefiting the entire community.

Beyond his technical contributions, Mikel has been actively involved in portal development and the emerging industry core initiatives.

Community Engagement & Collaboration

Mikel has been a active & consistent presence in Open Source Matrix discussions, sharing insights and contributing meaningfully very often:

1.https://chat.eclipse.org/#/room/!XFgEIcfRZZISQLRtGX:matrix.eclipse.org/…
2.https://chat.eclipse.org/#/room/!PHNRrzlmUHRUoTcYgh:matrix.eclipse.org/…
3.https://chat.eclipse.org/#/room/!oXNwXGsvkbDUMiQhms:matrix.eclipse.org/…

4.https://chat.eclipse.org/#/room/!qUmsVkAXdxjXWPEsBd:matrix.eclipse.org/…

Mikel has attended the Third Community Days and helped in setting the Tractus-X Umbrella for the workshops and create a test environment for the community to use. He was collaborating and sharing his expertise to make the umbrella more automated.

He has been a regular participant in office hours and the Umbrella Open Meeting, assisting developers and enhancing the overall software quality. Additionally, he has taken on a role in the moderator round-robin:

- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/sig-infra/discussions/535#discussio…

Code Contributions & Reviews:

Mikel's technical contributions span multiple projects, demonstrating both skill and commitment:

Umbrella:

- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractus-x-umbrella/pull/207
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractus-x-umbrella/pull/114
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractus-x-umbrella/pull/155
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractus-x-umbrella/pull/205
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractus-x-umbrella/pull/203

Portal:

- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-assets/pull/432
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal/pull/396
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal/pull/431

Bug Reports & Improvements

Mikel has identified and reported key issues, leading to critical improvements:

- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractus-x-umbrella/issues/204
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/industry-core-hub/issues/33
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/industry-core-hub/issues/56

TRG Compliance & Enforcement:

Mikel has actively contributed to TRG compliance efforts, reinforcing best practices:

- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractusx-sdk/pull/4
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractusx-sdk/pull/2
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractusx-sdk/pull/3
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractusx-sdk/pull/5
- https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/industry-core-hub/pull/57

Mikel’s work has had a lasting impact on Tractus-X. As a committer, he will continue driving advancements and supporting the community with his expertise for building dataspaces together, specially in the testing and quality topics.

It is my privilege to nominate Mikel as a committer for Eclipse Tractus-X.