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.

Visibility and recognition

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

Beta access

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

Connection with Docker staff

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

Docker swag and discounts

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

Community support

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

Annual Captains offsites

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

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

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

Bengaluru, India

Shubhendu Shubham

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Kathmandu, Nepal

Saroj Dahal

Hyderabad, India

Ajay Kumar Yegireddi

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Pune, India

Vishal Anarase

Bordeaux, France

Kaan Yagci

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

Jaipur, India

Naman Kaley

New Delhi, India

Sarthak Varshney

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Fremont, CA, USA

Uttej Badwane

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Banglore, India

Akanksha Buchke

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Hyderabad, India

Avinash Reddy Thipparthi

Patna, India

Pradumna Saraf

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

San Francisco, CA, USA

Sumit Gupta

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

Seattle, WA, USA

Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

Bruyères, France

Yves Brissaud

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

London, UK

Ian Miell

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

Pune, India

Rashi Chaubal

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Natália Granato

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

Jalandhar, India

Karan Verma

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Toronto, Canada

Tatiana Mikhaleva

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

Banglore, India

Alagu Prakalya P

Ashburn, USA

Anjan Kumar Reddy Ayyadapu

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Austin, TX, USA

Balajee Asish Brahmandam

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Lucerne, Switzerland

Benito Martin

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

Tokyo, Japan

Atsushi Suzuki

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Mexico City, Mexico

Ravi Kalia

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Mahitha Adapa

Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristiyan Velkov

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Chantilly, USA

Swapnil Patil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Millbrae, CA, USA

Rajashree Mandaogane

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

Indaiatuba, Brazil

Gustavo Oliveira do Nascimento

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Bogotá, Colombia

Adriana Fernanda Moya

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

Chicago, IL, USA

Advait Patel

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Ciudad Real, Spain

David Jiménez Villajos

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Greenberg

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

Taipei, Taiwan

Kai Kao

Fenton, USA

Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Southampton, United Kingdom

Steven Hartland

Pokhara, Nepal

Bishworaj Poudel

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

London, UK

Cristian Greco

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

Bengaluru, India

Arpita Patel

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

San Antonio, USA

Gabel Wright

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

New Delhi, India

Utkarsh Chauhan

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Tel Aviv, Israel

Mohammad Hasan Akbari

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

São Paulo, Brazil

Felipe Sarmento de Araujo

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Steve Buchanan

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

Denver, USA

Jay Schmidt

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

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