# Core Contributor Nomination: Peter Kulko

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058>\
**Category:** Core Contributors\
**Tags:** cc-nomination\
**Created:** [May 21, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058 "2024-05-21T22:09:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Glib\_Glugovskiy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/glib_glugovskiy/32/1117_2.png) [@Glib\_Glugovskiy](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Glib_Glugovskiy)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/1 "2024-05-21T22:09:38Z")

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Hi all,

I’d like to nominate Peter Kulko (@Peter_Kulko, GH: @PKulkoRaccoonGang), as a new core contributor for the Paragon repository and design-tokens domain.

## Introducing Peter Kulko

Peter is a frontend developer at Raccoon Gang, with the focus on markup and ReactJS development.  
He has an [impressive history of contributions](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Aopenedx+PKulkoRaccoonGang&type=pullrequests) to repositories around Paragon and Studio MFE conversion since March 2022. During that time, Peter has demonstrated exceptional skills in developing and maintaining code. He also has shown a high level of responsibility of creating, managing, and resolving [issues in the Paragon repository](https://github.com/openedx/paragon/issues/created_by/PKulkoRaccoonGang) and [other MFE repositories](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Aopenedx%20is%3Aissue%20author%3APKulkoRaccoonGang%20&type=issues).

Furthermore, as part of his work on the BD-46 project for Paragon maintenance, Peter was one of the main contributors to the design-tokens initiative, working on the major changes to the style system in the paragon library, maintained the alpha branch for design-tokens, [implementing Paragon CLI scripts](https://github.com/openedx/paragon/pull/2609), and outlining [the migration path](https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPL/pages/3770744958/Migrating+MFEs+to+Paragon+design+tokens+and+CSS+variables) to ease the future migrations around Open edX MFEs.

Currently, Peter is working on the [design tokens pilot project](https://github.com/orgs/openedx/projects/64/views/1?filterQuery=PKulkoRaccoonGang), which is one of the final steps to provide global support for design tokens across Open edX MFEs. And is planning to continue working on MFEs conversion and maintenance of the design tokens afterward.

## Access sought

I’d like to get merge rights for Peter to

- [GitHub - openedx/paragon: 💎 An accessible, theme-ready design system built for learning applications and Open edX.](https://github.com/openedx/paragon)

## Commitment

As a member of Raccoon Gang, Peter would commit to contribute 20 hours per month to do core contributor work focused on Paragon WG and design tokens.

## Comment period

For this nomination to pass, Peter needs 5 positive votes and no unaddressed objections by  
6/6/2024: two weeks from this posting.

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**Author:** ![Yagnesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/yagnesh/32/9571_2.png) [@Yagnesh](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Yagnesh)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/2 "2024-05-22T05:18:26Z")

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+1 from my side. 🙌 👍 🙌

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**Author:** ![brian.smith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/brian.smith/32/4259_2.png) [@brian.smith](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/brian.smith)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/3 "2024-05-22T17:53:06Z")

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I’m 100% in support of this nomination! I’m looking forward to seeing Paragon continue to grow and improve with Peter as a CC!

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**Author:** ![jill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/jill/32/3188_2.png) [@jill](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/jill)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/4 "2024-05-23T01:49:59Z")

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Oh wow absolutely 👍

And thank you @Peter_Kulko for your contributions so far!

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**Author:** ![braden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/braden/32/46_2.png) [@braden](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/braden)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/5 "2024-05-23T21:24:08Z")

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We definitely need more people working on Paragon and Peter has already been doing a great job 👍

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**Author:** ![Felipe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/felipe/32/60_2.png) [@Felipe](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Felipe)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/6 "2024-05-24T04:04:39Z")

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The work done by @Peter_Kulko is a great contribution to the platform. I vote **yes** to the nomination.

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**Author:** ![idegtiarov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/idegtiarov/32/275_2.png) [@idegtiarov](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/idegtiarov)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:29am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/7 "2024-06-06T08:29:07Z")

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+1 for sure!!!

Thank you @Peter_Kulko you are doing a great job!

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**Author:** ![Maksim\_Sokolskiy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/maksim_sokolskiy/32/8303_2.png) [@Maksim\_Sokolskiy](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Maksim_Sokolskiy)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/8 "2024-06-06T08:45:33Z")

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My +1 here.  
@Peter_Kulko is doing a great work!

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**Author:** ![Glib\_Glugovskiy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/glib_glugovskiy/32/1117_2.png) [@Glib\_Glugovskiy](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Glib_Glugovskiy)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/9 "2024-06-12T08:04:41Z")

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Thank you all, the comment period is finished, we have 7 votes no objections.  
@Peter_Kulko welcome to the Core Contributors program!

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kulko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/peter_kulko/32/8582_2.png) [@Peter\_Kulko](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Peter_Kulko)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 8:09am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/core-contributor-nomination-peter-kulko/13058/10 "2024-06-12T08:09:50Z")

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Thanks for support! I’m happy that I can do more for Paragon 🎉 💎
