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

Berlin, Germany

Bodo Eichstädt

Medellin, Colombia

Maris Botero

Pune, India

Vishal Anarase

London, UK

Madhu Kumar

Stezzano, Italy

Ivan Pesenti

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Albert Tanure

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Greenberg

Austin, TX, USA

Joseph Velliah

Indore, India

Sarthak Shrivastava

Rotterdam, Nederland

Kasun Rajapakse

Ahmedabad, India

Shivlal Sharma

Londrina, Brazil

Bruno Henrique de Brito

GLEIZE, France

Rachid Zarouali

Banglore, India

Rajani Ekunde

Rome, Italy

Francesco Ciulla

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Rami Krispin

Toulouse, France

Aurélie Vache

Cary, USA

Neal Patel

New Delhi, India

Utkarsh Chauhan

Chinsurah, India

Rishi Mondal

Heredia, Costa Rica

Gerardo Lopez Falcon

Ulm, Germany

Tobias Fenster

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kisan Tamang

Norrköping, Sweden

Simon Aronsson

Limassol, Cyprus

Suleiman Dibirov

Tokyo, Japan

Atsushi Suzuki

Tel Aviv, Israel

Mohammad Hasan Akbari

Montreal, Canada

David Cardozo

Berlin, Germany

Sergei Shitikov

Toronto, Canada

Karan Singh

Patna, India

Pradumna Saraf

Paris, France

Mazlum Tosun

Krakow, Poland

Pawel Piwosz

Kitchener, Canada

Rishab Kumar

São Paulo, Brasil

Denis Cruz Rodrigues

São Paulo, Brazil

Rafael Pazini

Toronto, Canada

Vladimir Mikhalev

Rome, Italy

Andrea Gallegati

Nabiac, Australia

Scott Coulton

London, UK

Mama Samba Braima Nelson Djalo

Lucerne, Switzerland

Benito Martin

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fabricio Veronez

Aalborg, Denmark

Martin Terp

Stockholm, Sweden

Mohammed Aboullaite

Nürnberg, Germany

Josua Blejeru

Daegu, South Korea

Justin Yoo

Vadodara, India

Gauri Yadav

Vancouver, Canada

Max Proske

Ciudad Real, Spain

David Jiménez Villajos

Berlin, Germany

Alex Pliutau

Medellin, Colombia

Esteban Maya Cadavid

Mielec, Poland

Damian Naprawa

Punjab, India

Saloni Narang

Banglore, India

Akanksha Buchke

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rossana Suarez

London, UK

Cristian Greco

Orlando, FL, USA

Wesley Willians Ramos da Silva

Kaunas, Lithuania

Julius Lisauskas

London, UK

Ian Miell

Hyderabad, India

Prasad Bhalerao

Bruyères, France

Yves Brissaud

Oslo, Norway

Rustam Mehmandarov

Banglore, India

Alagu Prakalya P

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Cláudio Filipe Lima Rapôso

Rockwall, TX, USA

Don Bauer

Purcellville, USA

Katoria Henry

Austin, TX, USA

Sathiya Shunmugasundaram

Bengaluru, India

Chandra Mohan Dhanasekaran

Longmont, USA

Brandon Hunt

New Delhi, India

Sarthak Varshney

Jalandhar, India

Karan Verma

Banglore, India

Sangam Biradar

Ahmedabad, India

Mehul Patel

New Delhi, India

Shivay Lamba

New Delhi, India

Saurav Jain

Ayacucho, Perú

Edith Erika Puclla Pareja

Sydney, Australia

Hasnae Rehioui

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sudhendu Pandey

Madrid, Spain

Ulises Gascon

Bonita, CA, USA

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Toronto, Canada

Tatiana Mikhaleva

Betim, Brazil

Luiz Carlos

Bochum, Germany

Camilla Hemmer

Aurangbad, India

Ashutosh S. Bhakare

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Bret Fisher

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paloma Lataliza

New York City, NY, USA

Nick Janetakis

Banglore, India

Md Imran

Madrid, Spain

Pablo Pérez-Aradros

Dublin, Ireland

Andrew Pruski

Chicago, IL, USA

Advait Patel

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Natália Granato

Fenton, USA

Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

Atlanta, USA

Shawn Wildermuth

Indore, India

Rashi Dashore

Osaka, Japan

Masahito Zembutsu

Golden, CO, USA

Will Crum

Batumi, Georgia

Igor Aleksandrov

Melbourne, Australia

Jorge Arteiro

Burlington, VT, USA

Julie Lerman

Warsaw, Poland

Łukasz Lach

Ankara, Turkey

Baransel Saginda

Bengaluru, India

Khushboo Verma

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Julian König

Trieste, Italy

Marco Franzon

Seoul, South Korea

Juyoung Song

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bobby Iliev

Seattle, WA, USA

Vinicius Apolinario

Burdur, Turkey

Furkan Türkal

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Arun Gupta

São Paulo, Brazil

Felipe Sarmento de Araujo

Salto, Brazil

Renato Jose Groffe

Nashik, India

Nasiullha Chaudhari

Athens, Greece

Antonis Kalipetis

Quebec, Canada

Hamida Rebai

San Francisco, CA, USA

Alex Iankoulski

São Paulo, Brazil

Lucas de Faria Polaquini

Southampton, United Kingdom

Steven Hartland

Austin, TX, USA

Lee Calcote

Penang, Malaysia

Sujay Pillai

Freiburg, Germany

Nicholas Dille

Nonnweiler, Germany

Thorsten Hans

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Yhary Estefania Arias Trillo

Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Apaydın

Ankara, Turkey

Çiğdem Kadakoğlu

Chorleywood, UK

James Spurin

Davenport, USA

Shelley Benhoff

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Mohammad-Ali A’râbi

Visakhapatnam, India

Kunchala Vikram

Vienna, Austria

Nana Janashia

Sydney, Australia

Geshan Manandhar

Bengaluru, India

Shubhendu Shubham

San Francisco, CA, USA

Sumit Gupta

Winterthur, Switzerland

Darragh Grealish

Zaragoza, Spain

Angel Borroy

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Faria

Seoul, South Korea

GeunCheol Yeom

Provo, UT, USA

Rob Richardson

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raeveen Pasupathy

São Paulo, Brazil

Julio Arruda

Richmond, USA

Anil Kumar Moka

Bengaluru, India

Arpita Patel

Nürnberg, Germany

Timo Stark

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camilla Martins

Pokhara, Nepal

Bishworaj Poudel

Pécs, Hungary

Ákos Takács

Hyderabad, India

Ajay Kumar Yegireddi

Mumbai, India

Yadnesh Nikam

London, United Kingdom

Ashraful Alam

Rajkot, India

Harsh Manvar

Freiburg, Germany

Jonas Scherer

Durham, NC, USA

Nirmal Mehta

Helsinki, Finland

Jami Kousa

Chantilly, USA

Swapnil Patil

Leicester, United Kingdom

Rohit Ghumare

Sofia, Bulgaria

Kristiyan Velkov

Denver, USA

Jay Schmidt

Westfield, NJ, USA

Mike Toscano

Austin, TX, USA

Michael Yuan

Lisbon, Portugal

Gustavo Adolfo Jr Valverde De Soto

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Muhammad Suzarilshah bin Zakaria

Glasgow, Scotland

Alan Torrance

Mexico City, Mexico

Ravi Kalia

Ashburn, USA

Anjan Kumar Reddy Ayyadapu

Bucharest, Romania

Flavius Dinu

Castle Douglas, United Kingdom

Oli Sturm

San Diego, CA, USA

Prabesh Thapa

New Orleans, USA

Rajesh Padmakumaran

São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Lopes

Aparecida, Brazil

Juliana Conde Alvarez

São Paulo, Brasil

Pedro Ignácio Rufo da Silva

Hyderabad, India

Abhishek Veeramalla

Fairfax, VA, USA

Brandon Mitchell

San Antonio, USA

Gabel Wright

Kathmandu, Nepal

Saroj Dahal

Karlsruhe, Germany

Jonas Scholz

Bogotá, Colombia

Adriana Fernanda Moya

Singapore, Singapore

Nilesh Gule

Tokyo, Japan

Seito Horiguchi

Basel, Switzerland

Lize Raes

Pune, India

Rashi Chaubal

Cheshire, UK

Nigel Poulton

Jaipur, India

Gaurav Sharma

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nomthandazo T. Tshuma

Quebec, Canada

Julien Maitrehenry

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lukasz Dynowski

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mike Smith

Uruguay, Uruguay

Marcos Lilljedahl

Amsterdam, Netherlands

James van den Berg

Sofia, Bulgaria

Denislav Gavrilov

Campinas, Brazil

Marcelo dos Santos Gonçalves

San Francisco, CA, USA

Prakhar Srivastav

Berlin, Germany

Sebastián Ramírez

Pune, India

Sagar Utekar

Indore, India

Vinayak Singoriya

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