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

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

London, UK

Ian Miell

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

Patna, India

Pradumna V Saraf

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

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