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From YouTube: Kelley Shirazi - Team Member Spotlight - October 2020
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Kelley was nominated for her commitment to creating a safe environment, both publicly and privately, for everyone to practice transparency and learn about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging and how to be an ally. Watch for more about how Kelley embodies the GitLab values of DI&B and collaboration in her role as a Commercial Sales Enablement program manager, and learn more about her passion for quantum physics!
A
All
right,
everyone,
I'm
joined
this
month
by
kelly
shirazi
she's,
our
senior
program
manager,
commercial
sales,
enablement
and
she's.
Also
our
team
member
spotlight
for
this
month
and
kelly
and
I
are
teammates.
So
this
is
extra
fun
and
so
kelly
you
were
nominated
actually
through
via
discretionary
bonus
by
madeline
and
your
nomination.
You
know
she
said
that
you're,
a
collaborative
teammate
with
a
strong
will
to
make
herself
better
and
therefore
motivating
others
to
always
be
better
themselves.
A
She
brings
great
ideas
to
the
table
along
with
excitement
to
hear
others
great
ideas.
I
believe
kelly
is
an
asset
to
the
commercial
org
and
to
the
company
and
madeline
said.
If
I
could
nominate
kelly
six
times
for
every
value,
I
would
so
grateful
to
have
her
here.
So
thank
you
kelly
for
everything
you
do
an
awesome
nomination.
I'm
really
excited
for
the
team
to
get
to
know
you
a
little
bit
better
today,
yeah.
B
Thank
you
so
much
it's
it's
such
an
honor
like
I
know
that
sounds
maybe
a
little
bit
silly,
but
only
being
four
months
in
as
of
the
11th,
I
mean
it
just
felt
amazing
to
be
recognized,
and
I
think
it's
especially
meaningful
to
me
to
be
recognized
for
diversity,
belonging
and
inclusion,
because
that's
something
that's
just
such
a
core
value,
and
so
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
It's
not
like
the
icing
on
the
cake.
A
B
Yeah
so
I'm
in
portland
oregon
home
of
a
sepia
colored
hellscape
right
now,
but
that's
okay.
Once
the
wildfire
is
clear,
it
should
be
all
right.
Yep
and
gitlab
about
four
months
came
from
puppet
spent,
the
majority
of
my
career
in
sales,
both
as
an
individual
contributor
and
in
sales
leadership,
and
then
I
did
a
transition.
So
this
is
a
little
bit
of
a
transition
in
my
career
from
being
in
sales
to
into
sales
enablement.
A
B
Yeah
so
working
with
the
commercial
sales
team,
I'm
creating
programs
and
most
notably
right
now,
I'm
working
on
a
certification
program
that
aligns
with
the
field
certification
program,
but
it's
really
tailored
towards
commercial
teams
needs.
So
that's
kind
of
the
the
fundamental
piece
that
I'm
working
on
and
it
consists
of
about
eight
courses.
Right
now.
I
just
released
my
first
one
last
month,
a
reinforcement
activity
coming
up
and
I'm
getting
ready
to
release
my
next
one
and
then,
in
addition
to
that,
I'm
offering
supplemental
trainings
around
things
like
selling
services.
B
A
A
More
specifically,
kelly
has
helped
me
better
understand
how
my
experiences
differ
from
others
and
how,
together
we
can
all
come
together
when
demonstrating
empathy,
and
one
more
specific
thing
that
she
mentioned
that
was
eye
opening
was
that
you
taught
her
the
difference
between
equity
and
equality,
both
being
important,
the
one
being
an
action
and
the
other
being
one
being
an
action
that
you
can
take
to
help
others.
So
I
would
love
to
just
you
know,
hear
a
little
bit
more.
You
know
about
madeline,
didn't
mention
she'd
nominate.
B
And
so
you
know
that's
it's.
It's
really
part
of
my
dna.
I've
always
been
an
activist
on
the
side.
I
still
participate
heavily
in
equity
events,
and,
and
what
I
really
like
about
gitlab
in
particular,
is,
I
think,
there's
a
lot
of
companies
who
will
use
this
as
sort
of
a
tagline
or
a
messaging
piece
to
make
them
more
attractive
to
others.
But
I
feel
like
there's
a
sincerity
to
get
lab,
and
I
think
that
they
don't
see
this
as
a
nice
to
have.
B
I
think
they
see
it
as
a
strategic
objective,
because
they
know
that
by
having
everybody
able
to
contribute,
we're
going
to
get
better
outcomes
and
there's
a
proliferation
of
data
and
research
around
better
outcomes
through
inclusion.
So
for
me
it
just
feels
like
a
natural
fit
and
it's
the
way
I
would
want
to
be
treated.
I
have
been
excluded.
I've
been
one
of
those
voices,
that's
been
shut
down,
so
I
think
that
drives
a
little
bit
of
extra
passion
for
me
as
well.
A
Yeah,
yeah,
absolutely
and
and
and
I'm
curious
because
I
you
know
they
piqued
my
interest
when,
when
I
read
madeleine's
domination
of
you
know,
you
really
teaching
her
the
difference
between
equity
and
equality.
So
I
think
people
might
read
that
and
wonder
like
myself
like
what
is
the
difference?
So
can
you
can
you
kind
of
spread
your
wisdom
a
little
bit
wider
and
shed
some
light
on
that
for
us.
B
A
B
Two
people
are
at
a
baseball
game
and
they're
standing
behind
a
chain-link
fence
right,
so
there's
a
taller
person
and
a
shorter
person.
Well,
they
both
can
see
through
the
fence,
but
they
don't
have
the
same
view.
So
we
could
identify
that
as
equality.
They
both
have
equal
access.
If
you
will
to
seeing
the
baseball
diamond,
but
they
don't
have
the
same
view
equity.
B
Is
you
give
the
person
who
can't
see
over
the
fence
in
the
same
way
that
the
taller
person
can
you
give
them
something
to
stand
on
so
that
they
can
now
see
over
the
fence
and
actually
have
true
access
to
the
total
picture
and
the
same
view
right?
So
that's
I
feel,
like
that's,
been
the
most
powerful
explanation.
A
It
does
it,
no,
it
absolutely
does,
and
I
think
you
know
that's
a
common.
I
would
imagine
a
common
misconception.
Is
that
they're
mutually
exclusive
ideals
and
they're
not
right,
and
so
I
think
it's
it's
really
important.
That
people
understand
that
and
I
think
it
makes
you
makes
you
stop
and
makes
you
think
of.
You
know.
There's.
A
That,
right
now,
just
in
the
world
that
we're
in
of
that
makes
you
stop
and
think
about,
like
you
know,
reconsider
all
all
of
your
preconceived
notions
of
you
know
what
things
are
and
what
things
mean,
because
there
is
so
much
more
light
shed
on
on.
You
know:
misconceptions
like
this
right
now
so
well,.
B
A
And
get
labs
a
really
special
place,
like
you
mentioned
in
that
regard,
and
I
think
you
know
people
like
you
make
us
even
better,
you
know
toward
those
initiatives
and
toward
those
goals.
So
that's
that's
awesome
thanks
for
thanks
for
enlightening
me
on
that,
because
I
learned
something
so
too.
So
I
appreciate
it.
I
always
learned
something
from
kelly
and
so
one
other
piece
I
wanted
to
dig
into
as
well
on.
A
The
values
is
like
that
that
collaboration
piece-
I
know
you
know,
especially
you
and
your
role
like
that
that
involves
really
tight
collaboration
between
you
know:
commercial
team,
not
only
ryan,
but
you
know
all
of
the
asms
like
and
and
the
individual
contributors
and
team
members
as
well.
So
how
do
you?
How
does
that
play
come
into
play
in
your
role?
And
what
do
you
think
like
the
importance
of
having
that
strong
collaboration
between
enablement
and
and
the
commercial
team?
Is.
B
B
I
think
I
had
a
little
bit
more
ego
involved
in
it.
You
know
I
wanted
to
be
recognized
for
my
contributions,
but
what
I
realized
is
that,
if
I'm
not
collaborating
and
constantly
checking
in
with
people
to
make
sure
I'm
not
ignoring
forgetting
or
not
taking
into
account
another
perspective,
I'll
miss
the
mark
and
ultimately
the
outcome
is
not
high
fidelity
right
because
you're
not
addressing
what
actually
needs
to
be
addressed.
So
I
think
the
tight
collaboration
is
super
important
just
in
general,
specifically
with
the
commercial
team.
B
B
So
it
needs
to
be
a
little
bit
more
specialized,
and
I
wouldn't
know
that
if
I
didn't
have
a
great
relationship
with
the
asms,
many
of
the
aes
and,
of
course,
ryan
who's
been
incredibly
gracious
and
I
will
say
it's
a
two-way
street.
I'm
I'm
endlessly
grateful
for
the
way
that
I've
been
received
at
gitlab.
It
makes
collaborating
easy
and
there's
also
an
element
of
grace
to
that.
You
know
when
you're
collaborating
and
you
miss
the
mark.
B
B
A
A
Yeah,
no,
that
makes
that
makes
total
sense
and
and
you've
mentioned
a
lot.
You
know
a
lot
of
great
things.
You
know
already
about
about
the
team
and
about
what
you
what
you
love
about
your
job,
and
so,
if
you,
if
you
had
to
you,
know,
call
out
one
thing,
and
maybe
you
already
did
say
it,
but
but
what
would
you
classify
is
kind
of
the
best
thing
about
your
job?
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
company
I
used
to
work,
I
used
to
work
for
rackspace
and
the
one
of
the
co-founders
and
chairman,
graham
watson.
At
the
time
there
was
it
was
on
this
big
billboard
in
the
office,
and
it
said
his
quote
was
like
what
we
all
want
to
be
is
a
valuable
team
member
on
a
winning
team
on
an
inspiring
mission,
and
that's
like
always
definitely.
A
A
B
You
know
I
love
working
remotely,
but
I
really
I
miss
being
able
to
interface
with
people
in
person.
I
mean,
I
know
that's
kind
of
the
nature
of
the
times
right
now,
but
I
I
do
wish
that
I
had
a
chance
to.
You
know
meet
people
in
the
kitchen
and
you
know
talk
over
tea
or
I
do
that.
That
is
hard
for
me.
A
A
B
B
B
Well,
somebody
got
that
confused
with
leavenworth
kansas,
which
is
where
a
huge
correctional
facility
is
so
they
were
like
wait.
So
isn't
that
where
a
prison
is
when
I
told
them-
and
I
was
like-
I
don't
know-
they're
like
yeah-
no,
it
totally
is
I'm
like.
Oh
okay,
I
guess
I'm
a
prison
baby,
so
I
mean
when
you,
when
you
don't
have
anybody
to
fill
in
the
gaps
for
you.
You
just
fill
them
in
yourself
and
so
that
that
narrative
stuck
with
me
for
a
couple
of
years-
and
it
was
actually
pretty
funny.
B
A
B
B
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
A
B
A
B
B
Super
super
interested
and
fascinated
by
quantum
physics,
and
we
could
talk
for
hours
about
this,
but
here's
the
thing
we
don't
know
what
actually
makes
up
matter.
We
don't
know
you
know
so
they're
over
there
smashing
protons
and
looking
at
the
elements
that
decay
to
determine
what
even
makes
things
solid.
It's
phenomenal
it.
You
know,
I
I
don't
understand
it,
but
it's
really
cool.
It's
really
cool
to
think
about
so
yeah
yeah.
It.
A
B
A
I
want
to
know
the
meaning
behind
matter.
I
do
like
it's
fascinating.
That's
awesome.
That's
really
cool!
Well,
maybe
you'll
you'll
get
over
there.
One
day
I
have
no
doubt
so.
I
hope
so
yeah
nope,
that's
awesome.
Just
write
to
them
be
like
I
was
a
prison
baby
and
I
made
you
know
I
made
it
here
and
now.
This
is
my
bucket
list
item.
A
Well,
that's
awesome!
Well,
thank
you!
So
much
kelly.
It
was
really
fun
chatting
today.
I
know
the
team's
gonna
have
a
great
time
getting
to
know
you
better,
and
so
thanks
for
talking
to
me
and
thank
you
again
for
for
all
of
the
work
you're
putting
in
you
know
not
just
to
enablement
in
the
commercial
team,
but
really
you
know
helping
gitlab
advance
our
dimb
efforts
and
really
being
a
voice
internally.
For
that,
so
I
know
the
whole
team.
You
know
not
just
myself.
The
whole
team
really
appreciates
that.