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

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

New Delhi, India

Sarthak Varshney

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

Pune, India

Vishal Anarase

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

London, UK

Ian Miell

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristiyan Velkov

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

Fenton, USA

Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

São Paulo, Brazil

Felipe Sarmento de Araujo

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

Kathmandu, Nepal

Saroj Dahal

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

Pokhara, Nepal

Bishworaj Poudel

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

Tel Aviv, Israel

Mohammad Hasan Akbari

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Banglore, India

Akanksha Buchke

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

San Francisco, CA, USA

Sumit Gupta

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Hyderabad, India

Ajay Kumar Yegireddi

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

Bruyères, France

Yves Brissaud

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Patna, India

Pradumna V Saraf

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

San Antonio, USA

Gabel Wright

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Greenberg

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

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