Vladimir Mikhalev
Field CTO & Technical Advisor, Valdemar.ai
Docker CaptainVladimir is the Technical Editor of “Docker and Kubernetes Security” (2025) and a regular contributor to Docker’s official blog, with enterprise case studies on Docker’s resource hub and developer Shorts on Docker’s YouTube channel. He maintains 50+ production-grade Docker Compose blueprints on GitHub with 500,000+ Docker Hub pulls.
He tests and publishes production frameworks across container security, supply chain integrity, AI governance, and platform engineering — backed by 8 vendor-recognized community titles across Docker, IBM, AWS, Snyk, Cypress, GitKraken, Notion, and Platform Engineering.
Website: https://valdemar.ai
Located in:
Toronto, CanadaExpertise
- CI/CD
- Developer productivity
- Kubernetes
- Modern Application Development
- Observability
- Software Secure Supply Chain
- Tech trends (AI, Blockchain, Web3, etc)
Language
- C#
- Golang
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- TypeScript
Availability
- Blog posts
- Conferences (Booth demos)
- Meetups
- Product briefings
- Public speaking
- Social media
- Video Content
- Writing tutorials
More by Vladimir
How to Build, Run, and Package AI Models Locally with Docker Model Runner
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