diff --git a/.github/assign_author.yml b/.github/assign_author.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2ce90ce3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/assign_author.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+addAssignees: author
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diff --git a/.github/auto_assign.yml b/.github/auto_assign.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b4c68aabb..000000000
--- a/.github/auto_assign.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-addReviewers: true
-addAssignees: author
-
-# Only require 2, random reviewers.
-# TODO expand this to support using reviewGroups
-numberOfReviewers: 2
-
-reviewers:
-  - nrb
-  - ashish-amarnath
-  - carlisia
-  - zubron
-  - dsu-igeek
-  - jenting
diff --git a/.github/reviewers.yaml b/.github/reviewers.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f62760303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/reviewers.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+reviewers:
+  # The default reviewers
+  defaults:
+    - maintainers
+
+  groups:
+    maintainers:
+      - nrb
+      - ashish-amarnath
+      - carlisia
+      - zubron
+      - dsu-igeek
+      - jenting
+
+    tech-writer:
+      - a-mccarthy 
+
+files:
+  'public/**':
+    - tech-writer
+  '**/*.md':
+    - tech-writer
+  '/design/**': # Technical design requests are ".md" files but should be reviewed by maintainers
+    - maintainers
+
+options:
+  ignore_draft: true
+  ignored_keywords:
+    - WIP 
+    - wip
+    - DO NOT MERGE
+  
+  enable_group_assignment: true
+
+  # Randomly pick reviewers up to this number.
+  # Do not set this option if you'd like to assign all matching reviewers.
+  number_of_reviewers: 2
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_assign_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_assign_prs.yml
index d23576730..ff63ed60b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_assign_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_assign_prs.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-name: "Auto Assign PR Reviewers"
+name: "Auto Assign Author"
+
 # pull_request_target means that this will run on pull requests, but in the context of the base repo.
 # This should mean PRs from forks are supported.
 on:
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   add-reviews:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Set the author of a PR as the assignee
       - uses: kentaro-m/auto-assign-action@v1.1.1
         with:
-          configuration-path: ".github/auto_assign.yml"
+          configuration-path: ".github/assign_author.yml"
           repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_request_review.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_request_review.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7d6b39e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_request_review.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: "Auto Request Review"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, ready_for_review, synchronize, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  auto-request-review:
+    name: Auto Request Review
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Request a PR review based on files types/paths, and/or groups the author belongs to
+        uses: necojackarc/auto-request-review@v0.5.1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          config: .github/reviewers.yml
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