MongoDB Community Advocacy Program
The MongoDB Community Advocacy Program is a global community for passionate and dedicated MongoDB advocates. The program enables enthusiastic program members to grow their knowledge, profile and leadership through engagement and advocacy of all users of MongoDB technologies.
Community Champions and Community Enthusiasts keep the community informed and excited about our latest developments and offerings. They are the trusted bridge between MongoDB and the organizers, contributors, and creators who represent the backbone of our community.
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What it means to be a Champion
The Champions tier of the Community Advocacy Program program consists of community members who are currently using their expertise in an active leadership role to accelerate the growth and knowledge of MongoDB’s community and technology.
Influencing MongoDB Strategy
Learn about relevant product development strategies and identify the best ways for us to support the wants and needs of the MongoDB community.
Collaborate with Our Community
Create quality relationships with senior-level MongoDB staff and community members all over the world, and work together to create exciting new content about MongoDB technologies.
Upleveling Your Visibility and Knowledge
Gain exposure in the global developer community and develop transferable skills as a blog writer, trainer, influencer, podcaster, or an event speaker at top industry events.
Meet the Champions
Arek Borucki
Principal SRE Database Engineer
Munich, Germany
(Returning Champion)
Chris Dellaway
Consulting Engineer
Waterloo, ON, Canada
(Returning Champion)
Elie Hannouch
Founder / Senior Software Engineer
Beirut, Lebanon
Hans-Peter Grahsl
Developer Advocate
Graz, Austria
(Returning Champion)
Jay Wooten
CEO
Indian Harbour Beach, FL
(Returning Champion)
Justin Lee
Principal Software Engineer
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Kevin Smith
Principal Software Engineer
York, UK
Leandro Domingues
Founder, CTO, Engineer
Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Returning Champion)
Malak Abu Hammad
Lead Web Developer
Amman, Jordan
(Returning Champion)
Michael Höller
Independent Consultant, Solutions Architect
Bad Urach, Germany
(Returning Champion)
Nuri Halperin
Senior Architect
Santa Monica, California USA
(Returning Champion)
Rajesh S Nair
Senior Software Engineer
Almere, Netherlands
(Returning Champion)
Roman Right
Principal Software Engineer
Jüterbog, Germany
Shrey Batra
Founder / Senior Software Engineer
Noida (Delhi NCR), India
TJ Tang
Founder
Shenzhen, China
What it means to be an Enthusiast
The Enthusiasts tier of the Community Advocacy Program consists of community members of all knowledge levels who are interested in expanding their role in the advocacy and knowledge of MongoDB’s community and technology.
Influencing Program Growth
Participate in group syncs with other Enthusiasts and MongoDB staff to give feedback and create new ideas that will fuel the growth of this new tier of the program.
Collaborate with our Community
Create quality relationships with MongoDB staff and community members all over the world, and work together to launch new advocacy initiatives.
Upleveling Your Visibility and Skills
Receive professional coaching on technical writing, copywriting, or public speaking to prepare you for opportunities to be a trainer, influencer, blog writer, or an event speaker at top industry events.
Meet the Enthusiasts
Aditi Sharma
Student
Bangalore, India
Dani Monteiro
Architect
São Paulo, Brazil
Darine Tleiss
UI/UX designer
Tripoli, Lebanon
Hamza Faham
Freelance Full Stack Web Developer
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Heba Ahmed
Data Scientist | Team Lead
Cairo, Egypt
Hemant Sachdeva
Associate Software Engineer
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Juan Roy
Senior SME MongoDB DBA
Zürich, Switzerland
Justin Jenkins
Full Stack Developer & Instructor
Colorado Springs, USA
Khushi Agarwal
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador
Jaipur, India
Onkar Janwa
Founder
Udaipur, India
Otavio Santana
Software and Architect Engineer
Leiria, Portugal
Paavni Ahuja
Marketing Analyst
Ambala, India
Pallaav Sethi
Data Engineering Manager
Bangalore, India
Rodrigo Nascimento
Senior Workload Performance Engineer
Santos, Brazil
Sanchit Khurana
MongoDB User Group Leader
New Delhi, India
Sani Yusuf
Founder
London, UK
Sumanta Mukhopadhyay
Lead Full Stack Developer
Kolkata, India
Tanya Sinha
Software Developer II
Gurugram, India
Tiyasa Khan
Student
Kharagpur, India
Trina Yau
Salesforce Software Engineer
London, United Kingdom
Vishal Turi
Software Engineer
Gujarat, India
Champions & Enthusiasts Lead By Example
Uphold the Community Code of Conduct
Champions & Enthusiasts are pillars of the community, exemplifying the best behavior and upholding the community Code of Conduct .
Protect and Foster Community Culture
Help new members become acclimated to the norms of the community by teaching them how to ask questions, contribute content, participate in community events, and upskill their knowledge.
Seek Out and Share Knowledge
Learn and share new knowledge that can contribute to the development and growth of the Community Advocacy Program, its members, and MongoDB.
Benefits & Rewards
Product
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Labs or workshops with MongoDB associates on topics of community choice
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In-depth and invitation-only Q&As with community-requested MongoDB associates
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Early-access to product roadmaps (Champions Exclusive)
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Discussions with product and engineering teams about product direction or feature prioritization (Champions Exclusive)
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Participation in early access programs (Champions Exclusive)
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Access to “Champions Summit” featuring MongoDB leadership (Champions Exclusive)
Community
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Branded badges and ranks on the MongoDB Community Platform
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Group syncs planned and facilitated by Champions and Enthusiasts with staff support to empower participant ownership, leadership, and input
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Access to private groups on the MongoDB Community Platform
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Provide mentorship to new Enthusiasts (Champions Exclusive)
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Participate in Communities of Practice groups that share knowledge related to key technologies, use cases, and more (Champions Exclusive)
Exposure
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Global promotion by MongoDB of content created (e.g., blogs, videos, tutorials)
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Financial support for advocacy opportunities at global developer conferences (limited funding may be available for Enthusiasts)
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Letters of recommendation/reference/advocacy
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Branded SWAG
Growth
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Training and coaching on public speaking, blog writing, social media, and personal branding strategies
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Free MongoDB certification
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Promotion to Champion tier with outstanding program participation (Enthusiasts Exclusive)
How to Qualify
Contribute
Our goal is to recognize our most invested community members for contributing in the ways that are most meaningful to them. When evaluating new program membership, here are some of the factor we look at :
Create
Create content such as blog posts, podcast, videos, workshops, courses, social media posts, and more
Speak
Speak at MongoDB, industry events or community events
Participate
Participate in community forums, user groups, community programs, community building
Lead
Lead user groups, community projects
Passion
Passion for the MongoDB community and technology
And more!