# MIP41c4-SP7: Facilitator Onboarding, Protocol Engineering Core Unit

## Preamble

```
MIP41c4-SP#: 7
Author(s): Derek Flossman
Contributors:
Tags: smart-contracts, core-unit, cu-pe-001, facilitator, active
Status: Accepted
Date Proposed: 2021-03-02
Date Ratified: 2021-04-27
Ratification Poll URL: https://vote.makerdao.com/executive/template-executive-vote-approve-april-2021-governance-cycle-april-26-2021?network=mainnet#proposal-detail
Forum URL: https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip41c4-sp7-facilitator-onboarding-protocol-engineering-core-unit/6833
```

## Sentence Summary

MIP41c4-SP7 onboards Derek Flossman as Facilitator for the Protocol Engineering Core Unit.

## Specification

## Motivation

I am motivated to deliver and grow a safe, secure and scalable protocol with a team that I consider to be the engine room of the Maker protocol and leaders in the DeFi space. I want to continue working with an equally enthusiastic and talented community by building an ecosystem that has the power to bring positive change to the world.

I see the role of facilitating a technical team while also managing the expectations of the community and other domain teams as a great challenge and opportunity. Over my career, the roles that I have found the most pleasure in have always involved a multitude of stakeholders and expectations - making sense of what to work on, why and how to communicate it has always been fascinating. As a result, the technical exposure offered by this role along with the intangible social aspect of Governance offers a perfect blend for the skillset that I have.

## Core Unit

Protocol Engineering Core Unit

## Facilitator Name and Information

Name: Derek Flossman
Forum:@Derek
R/C: @derek.flossman
ETH Address: TBD

## Facilitator Commitment

In addition to facilitating the Ways of Working, Team Rituals and the Core Unit Mandates as outlined in the [Protocol Engineering Core Unit MIP](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip39c2-sp7-adding-protocol-engineering-core-unit/6831), the following describes my commitment and actions as the Protocol Engineering Core Unit Facilitator, to;

* Serve as a point of contact between the Protocol Engineering Core Unit, the Governance community and other facilitators to ensure a cohesive understanding of team deliverables and progress.
  * Represent the team in weekly community calls
  * Work with the community and act as a triage point to collate new community requests and share awareness with the team
  * Continue to be active on the Maker Forum and Rocket Chat as an easily reachable point of contact

* Remove the administrative workload for the Protocol Engineering Core Unit to enable them to focus on the tasks they have committed to deliver.
  * Facilitate goal planning sessions, external team integrations & meetings, help with technical smart contract/module/documentation tasks
  * Communicate expectations for all ongoing tasks in/outside of the team
  * Maintain the team budget, accounting and overhead management

* Maintain planning documentation detailing accomplishments, current work, planned work and upcoming targets to ensure line of sight, clarity, transparency and broad project awareness.
  * Document quarterly objectives and key results to help steer planning and prioritization
  * Maintain an active team backlog of tasks detailing team progress
  * Maintain a community facing backlog representing workstreams

* Scale the team to deliver on the mandated objectives in alignment with the budget proposal.
  * Build specializations within the team to facilitate targetted focus and increase deliverables
  * Work with the team to streamline the interview and onboarding process



## Facilitator Credentials

**Experience at Maker**
* Worked side-by-side with the Smart Contract Team since July 2019
* Coordinated DsChief migration
* Coordinated Sai to Dai migration
* Contributed to Instant Access Modules designs
* Contributed to DssGov as well as considerations for Delegation and Incentivization
* Product managed the Governance & Migration portals

**Experience prior to Maker**
* Big data & information retrieval at scale
* Platform design and architecture
* Founder and Co-Founder; Banking and Tech
* Governance, Risk and Compliance
* Banking & Capital Markets Product Management

## Related Documents

[MIP39c2-SP7 Protocol Engineering Core Unit MIP](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip39c2-sp7-adding-protocol-engineering-core-unit/6831)

[MIP40c2-SP7 Protocol Engineering Core Unit Budget Proposal](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip40c2-sp7-modify-protocol-engineering-core-unit-budget/6832)