Docker Captains Program

Help steer Docker into the future

We’re on the lookout for passionate developers who love our community just as much as we do.
About the program

What it means to be a Docker Captain

Docker Captains are technical experts and passionate community builders who drive Docker’s ecosystem forward. As active contributors and advocates, they share Docker knowledge and help shape Docker products.
Program perks

Benefits of being a Captain

Becoming a Captain opens up opportunities for career growth, networking, and professional development. Our Captains have a direct line to Docker, get beta access to products, receive Docker swag, enjoy community support, and much more.
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Visibility and recognition

Stand out as a Docker expert. Join exclusive events, access Docker customers, and seize networking and career opportunities.

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Beta access

Get your hands on beta versions of Docker products and influence their development. Create unique content before anyone else.

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Connection with Docker staff

Directly interact with Docker staff, ask questions, provide feedback, and gain insider insights.

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Docker swag and discounts

Receive exclusive Docker swag, special access, and discounts on Docker Pro and partner products.

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Community support

Join a private Slack channel to connect with other Docker Captains and staff, share ideas, and solve technical issues.

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Annual Captains offsites

Be a part of annual events with Docker Captains and staff. Discuss Docker developments and collaborate on projects.

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Education budget

Enhance your knowledge and expertise with Docker-related training or courses, covered by an education budget for Captains.

Eligibility criteria

How to become a Docker Captain

  • Must be 18+
  • Show technical expertise in Docker and related technologies
  • Demonstrate active community involvement and thought leadership
  • Provide valuable feedback and ideas for Docker’s products and features
  • Possess a strong online presence with a significant audience or following
  • Have a history of significant contributions to the Docker community
  • Abide by the Docker Community Code of Conduct
    Note: This program is open internationally.
Application requirements

What you need to apply

In addition to the eligibility criteria, Captain applicants should fit into at least one of the following categories:

Docker Advisor

Be endorsed by a member from the Docker engineering or product team, highlighting your proficiency in Docker technologies.

Docker Thought Leader

Demonstrate your influence online, showcasing leadership in the Docker realm.

Docker Community Contributor

Show significant contributions to the Docker community through content creation, event participation, or open-source engagements.

Special exceptions

Sail the extra mile

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, you might still be called for an interview if:

  • You fit multiple categories
  • A Docker member or Captain vouches for you
  • You are part of an underrepresented group
  • You’re located in a geographical region of particular interest
  • Your application is innovative, and you show genuine enthusiasm
Renewal Process

Looking to renew your Captain status?

Docker Captains enjoy a term of one year. To qualify for renewal, Captains need to persistently meet their joining criteria and continuously contribute to the Docker community. Renewals are evaluated by Docker at the end of each term.

More information

Still have questions? Connect with our Developer Relations team in our Community Slack.

Expertise

Location

Available for

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Patna, India

Pradumna V Saraf

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

London, UK

Ian Miell

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

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