Current
Microsoft
Microsoft MVP — details
Microsoft’s long-running recognition for independent technical community leaders.
Referral / nomination
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DevOps community titles.
Official recognition programs relevant to devops, with entry requirements, perks and sources.
Current
AWS
AWS Community Builders — details
Development and learning program for community-minded AWS builders and emerging advocates.
Self application
Current
AWS
AWS Heroes — details
AWS recognition for highly engaged, influential builders with sustained ecosystem-wide community impact.
Nomination / invitation
Current
CNCF
CNCF Ambassadors — details
Cloud-native community leaders supporting CNCF projects, events, mentoring and inclusive collaboration.
Self application
Current
Docker
Docker Captains — details
Docker technical experts and influential community contributors working closely with Docker teams.
Self application / endorsement
Current
HashiCorp
HashiCorp Ambassadors — details
Advocates who share HashiCorp knowledge with kindness, mentoring and community leadership.
Self application / nomination
Current
VMware / Broadcom
VMware vExpert — details
Annual recognition for exceptional VMware ecosystem sharing, teaching and community contribution.
Self application
Current
GitHub
GitHub Stars — details
GitHub-recognized developers and community leaders with outsized impact through GitHub.
Peer nomination
Needs verification
GitLab
GitLab Heroes — details
GitLab’s documented community contributor recognition with multiple contribution tiers.
Selective / unknown
Current
Grafana Labs
Grafana Champions — details
Recognizes open-source monitoring and observability contributors who share knowledge and grow the Grafana community.
Self application
Current
Nutanix
Nutanix Technology Champions — details
Nutanix’s premier program for community-minded infrastructure technologists and advocates.
Self application
Current
Splunk
SplunkTrust — details
Splunk’s top community honor recognizing experts who consistently help other practitioners.
Self application / nomination
Current
Splunk
Splunk MVP — details
Contributor recognition for the most helpful Splunk community members below SplunkTrust status.
Community progression
Current
Atlassian
Atlassian Community Leaders — details
Experienced volunteers who answer questions, organize events and mentor the Atlassian community.
Selective / unknown
Current
AWS
AWS Partner Ambassadors — details
A partner-network recognition for AWS experts who build expertise inside their partner organization and teach the wider community.
Partner-led application