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+# Moving up the [Contributor Ladder](https://github.com/cilium/community/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR-LADDER.md)
+   
+## My Relevant Contributions to the Cilium Project:
+- [ ] Link to issues you have opened. Check this with https://github.com/cilium/cilium/issues?q=is%3Aissue+author%3AGITHUB-USER-ID
+- [ ] Link to pull requests you have reviewed. Check this with https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pulls?q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3AGITHUB-USER-ID
+- [ ] Link to pull requests you have authored. Check this with https://github.com/cilium/cilium/pulls?q=is%3Aopen%7Cclosed+author%3AGITHUB-USER-ID
+- [ ] Links to discussions or issues you actively participated in
+- [ ] Other relevant community involvement
+
+## Additional Notes
+Add any other information or context for the reviewers