Core Contributor Nomination: Bryann Valderrama

Working Groups Core Contributors
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Hi everyone!

I’d like to nominate @bryantt-v for a Core Contributor role as a Code Contributor to the following repositories:

Bryann has been working with Open edX since 2023 and brings over two years of experience contributing directly to the ecosystem. Throughout this time, he’s made many thoughtful and impactful contributions, always with the best interests of the project in mind.

Beyond his strong technical skills, Bryann is incredibly proactive and collaborative. He consistently finds ways to contribute back, whether it’s through code, ideas, or support in working groups. He embodies the values of Commitment, Conduct, and Caliber - always respectful, helpful, and welcoming to others in the community.

Here are some of the ways he’s contributed:

Key Highlights

  • Active participant in the BTR group: served as a tester for the last two releases and, most recently, as a Bug Triager for the Teak release.
  • Contributed actively to the openedx-events and openedx-filters repositories. See contributions.
  • Helped with the migration to newer Python versions across several Open edX repositories. See contributions.
  • Led some of the deprecation processes within the platform. See related issues.
  • Actively contributing to the edx-platform repository with new features and improvements. See contributions.
  • Involved in the FC-0082 User Groups initiative: authored ADRs, developed POCs, and continues to support its implementation. See contributions.

Other Contributions
As part of the Unidigital project, Bryann developed and contributed several platform plugins (see contributions) and XBlocks (see contributions), helping expand the platform’s extensibility and feature set.

Commitment
Bryann is happy to commit an average of 20 hours per month to Core Contributor work and to collaborate closely with maintainers and the community.

Comment Period:
2025-07-24T04:00:00Z→2025-08-08T04:00:00Z

Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to support this nomination however I can!

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@bryantt-v 's profile looks promising. Looking forward to work with him more. A +1 from me on his profile.

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+1 from me!

I’ve been particularly impressed by the detailed PR descriptions. It’s wonderful to see PRs that include the motivation for the change, detailed testing instructions, and any other relevant context!

Here are 2 frontend PRs that demonstrate it wonderfully:

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:+1:

Bryann is a great contributor & I look forward to working with him further.

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:+1: from me as well, Bryann is great to work with and I’m excited to have him on board!

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This is a yes vote from me. I have personally worked with Bryan and I have seen his dedication to the community work.

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Bryann has made several contributions, which are well-detailed and of high quality. And also, it’s great working with him. +1 from me! :raising_hands:

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Thank you all for the support!

The comment period has passed, and with 5+ yes and no rejections, this nomination is now approved!

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