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

Chicago, IL, USA

Advait Patel

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Bordeaux, France

Kaan Yagci

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Natália Granato

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Pune, India

Rashi Chaubal

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

Jalandhar, India

Karan Verma

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

Ciudad Real, Spain

David Jiménez Villajos

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Steve Buchanan

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

New Delhi, India

Sarthak Varshney

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Hyderabad, India

Avinash Reddy Thipparthi

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

Fremont, CA, USA

Uttej Badwane

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Mexico City, Mexico

Ravi Kalia

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

Lucerne, Switzerland

Benito Martin

New Delhi, India

Utkarsh Chauhan

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Millbrae, CA, USA

Rajashree Mandaogane

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Tokyo, Japan

Atsushi Suzuki

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Fenton, USA

Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

Pokhara, Nepal

Bishworaj Poudel

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

Seattle, WA, USA

Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

Kathmandu, Nepal

Saroj Dahal

Pune, India

Vishal Anarase

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

Ashburn, USA

Anjan Kumar Reddy Ayyadapu

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

London, UK

Ian Miell

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

Jaipur, India

Naman Kaley

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

Chantilly, USA

Swapnil Patil

Hyderabad, India

Ajay Kumar Yegireddi

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Greenberg

London, UK

Cristian Greco

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

San Francisco, CA, USA

Sumit Gupta

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Denver, USA

Jay Schmidt

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Austin, TX, USA

Balajee Asish Brahmandam

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

Bogotá, Colombia

Adriana Fernanda Moya

San Antonio, USA

Gabel Wright

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

Tel Aviv, Israel

Mohammad Hasan Akbari

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Indaiatuba, Brazil

Gustavo Oliveira do Nascimento

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

Toronto, Canada

Tatiana Mikhaleva

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

São Paulo, Brazil

Felipe Sarmento de Araujo

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Bengaluru, India

Shubhendu Shubham

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

Mahitha Adapa

Banglore, India

Akanksha Buchke

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

Taipei, Taiwan

Kai Kao

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristiyan Velkov

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

Banglore, India

Alagu Prakalya P

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

Patna, India

Pradumna Saraf

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

Southampton, United Kingdom

Steven Hartland

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

Bruyères, France

Yves Brissaud

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Bengaluru, India

Arpita Patel

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

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