Add steven as maintainer for UX

[Stevenjin8]

Hey folks, reopening #1548.
Last time, I got feedback that I wasn't reviewing enough PRs/involved enough in the community.

I believe I've addressed this:

• I'm 8th in issue involvement in the past 90 days: https://insights.linuxfoundation.org/project/istio/contributors?timeRange=past90days&start=2025-04-04&end=2025-07-03
• I'm 8th in PR involvement in the past 90 days: https://insights.linuxfoundation.org/project/istio/contributors?timeRange=past90days&start=2025-04-04&end=2025-07-03
• I'm 5th in contribution in the past 90 days: https://insights.linuxfoundation.org/project/istio/contributors?timeRange=past90days&start=2025-04-04&end=2025-07-03

I realize that these aren't specific, so here are some networking related PRs that I've been involved for networking:

• add failuremode support on inferencepool istio#56819
• Fix Gateway API hostname processing to handle both namespaced and non-namespaced formats istio#56373
• fix selection of virtual service with mixed hosts istio#56090
• Better support for root certificates ztunnel#1510

Here are UX related ones:

• support cross-namespace parameters for waypoint generate/apply istio#56820
• feat: better istioctl ps output istio#56441
• istioctl: support specify revision for istiod dashboard istio#55844
• support reset log level or stack trace level separately for admin log istio#56642

And for ztunnel:

• rbac: add counters to config dump ztunnel#1536
• Better support for root certificates ztunnel#1510

Please let me know if you have any feedback

I want to join the Istio org!

• I have reviewed the community membership guidelines
• I have reviewed the contribution guidelines
• I have enabled 2FA on my GitHub account
• I have joined Istio's Slack workspace
• I have written my company name or "Individual", if not affliated with a company, here: Microsoft

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[keithmattix]

Tagging relevant maintainers/WG leads: @therealmitchconnors @howardjohn @Stevenjin8 @ramaraochavali

[therealmitchconnors]

+1 for UX!

[zirain]

I think we should take it step by step, becoming a UX maintainer first is a good start.

+1 for UX.

[ramaraochavali]

+1 to what @zirain said. Prefer to go 1 step at time.

@hzxuzhonghu 's input also

[keithmattix]

Fair point about one area at a time. That being said, it seems like networking would be more appropriate based on the PRs and reviews no (I'm looking at #1548 plus this PR as well)

[Stevenjin8]

@zirain @ramaraochavali Thanks for your feedback. I'm curious if there is anything you would look for specifically when it comes to networking/ztunnel? I feel like I have a good number of contributions and reviews. Do I have to just do more? Be more active in issues?

[ramaraochavali]

. Do I have to just do more? Be more active in issues?

Yes. I think you are on the right track for networking. Ztunnel - I am not fully following. So @keithmattix or @howardjohn can comment.

[Stevenjin8]

Thanks for the feedback, I've updated the PR to be just UX

[hzxuzhonghu]

+1

[zirain]

lgtm

[keithmattix]

Welcome Steven!