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

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Natália Granato

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

Bengaluru, India

Arpita Patel

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

Banglore, India

Akanksha Buchke

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

Hyderabad, India

Avinash Reddy Thipparthi

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

Bogotá, Colombia

Adriana Fernanda Moya

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Ciudad Real, Spain

David Jiménez Villajos

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Bordeaux, France

Kaan Yagci

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

Seattle, WA, USA

Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri

Austin, TX, USA

Balajee Asish Brahmandam

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

Bengaluru, India

Shubhendu Shubham

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

Bruyères, France

Yves Brissaud

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Greenberg

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

Mahitha Adapa

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

São Paulo, Brazil

Felipe Sarmento de Araujo

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

Kathmandu, Nepal

Saroj Dahal

Fremont, CA, USA

Uttej Badwane

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristiyan Velkov

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

Banglore, India

Alagu Prakalya P

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

Lucerne, Switzerland

Benito Martin

Pokhara, Nepal

Bishworaj Poudel

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Millbrae, CA, USA

Rajashree Mandaogane

Jalandhar, India

Karan Verma

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

San Francisco, CA, USA

Sumit Gupta

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Tokyo, Japan

Atsushi Suzuki

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

Tel Aviv, Israel

Mohammad Hasan Akbari

Southampton, United Kingdom

Steven Hartland

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Mexico City, Mexico

Ravi Kalia

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Toronto, Canada

Tatiana Mikhaleva

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

London, UK

Cristian Greco

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

Chicago, IL, USA

Advait Patel

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

Chantilly, USA

Swapnil Patil

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

Patna, India

Pradumna Saraf

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

San Antonio, USA

Gabel Wright

Fenton, USA

Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Denver, USA

Jay Schmidt

Hyderabad, India

Ajay Kumar Yegireddi

Pune, India

Rashi Chaubal

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Ashburn, USA

Anjan Kumar Reddy Ayyadapu

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Pune, India

Vishal Anarase

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

Indaiatuba, Brazil

Gustavo Oliveira do Nascimento

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

Jaipur, India

Naman Kaley

New Delhi, India

Sarthak Varshney

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

Taipei, Taiwan

Kai Kao

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

London, UK

Ian Miell

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

New Delhi, India

Utkarsh Chauhan

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Steve Buchanan

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

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