AMbassador Applications Open for 2026

Become a vCluster Ambassador

Help shape the future of virtual Kubernetes. Join an exclusive group of experts championing multi-tenancy and efficient virtualization.

Exclusive Access
Early Previews
Special Events
Community Recognition
Exclusive Access
Early Previews
Special Events
Community Recognition

What It Means to Be a vCluster Ambassador

Being a vCluster Ambassador isn’t just about a title. It’s about leading the charge in the cloud-native ecosystem. Our Ambassadors are the bridge between the core development team and the wider community.

Champion vCluster

Represent the technology in your local meetups, conferences, and online spaces.

Share Knowledge

Create tutorials, write blogs, or contribute code to help others succeed.

Collaborate & Influence

Direct line to maintainers to influence the product roadmap and features.

Meet Our Ambassadors

Connect with the experts who are leading the conversation around virtual Kubernetes.

6
Ambassadors and growing
Artem Lajko

Certified CNCF Kubestronaut and Head of Platform Engineering
@ iits-consulting

Artem Lajko

Artem specializes in Kubernetes scalability and GitOps-driven workflows. He is the author of Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes and an IT freelancer writing for various publishers. As a Platform Engineering Ambassador, he supports companies and the community in adopting Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platforms, and related technologies. Passionate about Open Source, he helps organizations choose the right tools, driving tech adoption and innovation.

Rohit Ghumare

Head of Developer Relations
@ Motia

Rohit Ghumare

A Google Developer Expert specializing in Google Cloud and GenAI, Rohit is a passionate DevOps Advocate and a dedicated Community Evangelist. He leads and nurtures multiple communities across diverse platforms, fostering DevOps and Developer Relations awareness. His commitment to the open source ecosystem is demonstrated through delivering presentations, crafting documentation and blogs, and contributing code. Presently, he is focusing on innovating within the AI space and Backend Agentic Frameworks.

Fabrizio Sgura

Chief Engineer 

@ Veritas Automata

Fabrizio Sgura

Fabrizio began his programming journey at the tender age of 12, diving headfirst into Basic and Assembler for Sinclair and Commodore machines back in the distant 1980s, cementing his foundation. Since then, he’s dived headfirst into the world of information technology, enjoying the constant evolution of systems and technologies, programming languages, being an insatiable learner and a high-level engineer. Scalability and flexibility are his passions. His job is his favorite game (and there’s no such thing as a break!).

Shubham Katara

Platform Engineer
@ Trivago

Shubham Katara

As a Platform and SRE Engineer at trivago, Shubham has built the backbone for a robust hybrid platform. His work centers on delivering consistent managed services to internal teams, leveraging both on-premise solutions and on GKE. He balances technical excellence in infrastructure with a keen eye for cloud cost optimization and the development of custom internal tools. Beyond his day-to-day engineering tasks, Shubham is dedicated to community education, where he shares practical frameworks for building internal platform tools that cater to diverse infrastructure needs.

Aditya Soni

Senior DevOps Engineer 

@ SailPoint

Aditya Soni

Aditya is a DevOps/SRE tech professional. He has worked with product and services based companies including Red Hat and Searce, and is currently positioned at SailPoint as Senior DevOps Engineer. He holds AWS, GCP, Azure, RedHat, and Kubernetes Certifications. He is a CNCF Ambassador, and has been an AWS Community Builder for 5 years. He leads AWS, CNCF, and HashiCorp user groups for Rajasthan State in India. Aditya has spoken at many conferences, both in-person and virtually.

Rajani Ekunde

Senior Site Reliability Engineer
@ Okta

Rajani Ekunde

Rajani is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Okta with over 4 years of experience. She is deeply passionate about cloud technologies and modern DevOps practices. As a recognized Docker Captain and Women Techmakers (WTM) Ambassador, she actively contributes to the tech community through content creation, mentorship, and public speaking.

PROGRAM PERKS

Everything you need to succeed

We invest deeply in our Ambassadors. From travel funding to direct access to our engineering team, we ensure you have the resources to lead.

Exclusive Access
  • Leadership calls with founders
  • Roadmap previews
  • Early feature testing
Event Support
  • Sponsored travel
  • Talk funding & CFP help
  • Bonus rewards for speaking
Community Growth
  • Co-promotion of content
  • Social media amplification
  • Monthly spotlight features
Meetups & Workshops
  • Funding for local events
  • Presentation materials
  • Swag and food budget
REQUIREMENTS

Do you have what it takes?

We don’t look for perfection, we look for passion. Here are the core qualities we value in our Ambassadors.

Community Involvement

Active participation in the Kubernetes or cloud native ecosystem.

Content Creation

Ability to create engaging blogs, technical demos, or give talks.

Event Leadership

Willingness to host local meetups or support workshops.

Product Insight

Provide constructive feedback directly to our Product Managers.

Community Support

Participate in Slack channels and help answer user questions.

Brand Advocacy

Promote vCluster positively in events and online spaces.

Not sure if you qualify? Read our full guide or reach out on Slack.

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