Vladimir Mikhalev, known as Valdemar, is a seasoned DevOps Consultant, Team Lead, Docker Captain, AWS Community Builder, HashiCorp Ambassador, Snyk Ambassador, Cypress Ambassador, GitKraken Ambassador, and Notion Ambassador, with over 20 years of experience at major tech giants like IBM, Thales, and Amazon. As a recognized expert in container technology, Valdemar is the creator of a highly regarded IT blog, where he shares expert guides on Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and DevOps, empowering engineers of all levels.

Featured on Docker's official YouTube channel and contributing to Docker’s knowledge base, he is dedicated to fostering learning, growth, and innovation within the DevOps community. His mission is to make DevOps, containerization, and cloud technologies more accessible and impactful for the next generation of IT professionals. Valdemar’s leadership and contributions to the tech world were even acknowledged by Docker’s CEO at the Docker Captains Summit.

Website: https://www.heyvaldemar.com

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