Who is Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri?

Docker Captain (Sunny), Microsoft Azure SQL Principal Engineer, Dapr contributor, author of three cloud books, IEEE Senior Member.

How do you become a Docker Captain?

Contribute via blogs, talks, open-source; apply showing passion—takes a month+, interview required.

What are Docker Captain perks?

Early feature access, summits (like Istanbul), product team chats, global networking.

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Docker Captain Sunny: Microsoft's Azure Ace on Containers and Community

Docker Captains aren't just experts—they're the glue holding cloud-native dev together. Sunny's story proves Microsoft's betting big on open-source evangelists to win the container wars.

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Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri hot air balloon ride at Docker Captains Summit Istanbul

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Sunny's 2016 Shanghai meetup killed 'works on my machine' excuses, launching his Docker career. 𝕏
Docker Captains drive 40% of repo activity, boosting tools like Dapr in enterprise. 𝕏
2026 goals signal AI-container fusion, positioning Microsoft ahead in cloud-native. 𝕏

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