MongoDB is excited to announce our new cohort of Community Champions!
MongoDB Community Champions comprise an inspirational global group of passionate, dedicated MongoDB advocates—including customers, partners, and inspiring community leaders. They demonstrate exceptional leadership in advancing the growth and knowledge of MongoDB’s brand and technology. The eighteen Community Champions this year represent a range of expertise and serve in a variety of professional and community roles.
For example, Zhiyang Su is a senior applied scientist specializing in search ranking. With extensive experience in natural language processing (NLP), deep learning, and high-performance systems, he excels in dialog system design and optimization. Passionate about knowledge sharing, he regularly writes technical blog posts about MongoDB, NLP, and product design.
Community Champions serve as the connective tissue between MongoDB and our community, keeping them informed about MongoDB’s latest developments and offerings. Community Champions also share their knowledge and experiences with others through a variety of media channels and event engagements.
“With my contributions, I’m helping developers to get the right thing done faster by boosting their productivity,” said Mark Paluch, Spring Data Engineer and 2024 Community Champion. “Close collaboration in the form of learning, discussing, and giving feedback is key to get there.
As members of this program, Champions gain a variety of experiences—including exclusive access to executives, product roadmaps, preview programs, an annual Champions Summit with product leaders—and relationships that grow their professional stature as MongoDB practitioners and help them be seen as leaders in the technology community.
“Building on our global Champions program, this impressive group allows us to highlight a new level of outstanding members,” said Chuck Freedman, Director of Advocacy and Enablement, Developer Relations at MongoDB. “Our team led a cross-company nomination, interview, and review process to welcome a range of qualified and inspiring individuals representing our customers, partners, and global community.”
Reflecting on this year’s selection process, Abirami Sukumaran, Developer Advocate and 2024 Community Champion, said: “I was impressed by the comprehensive nature of the interview. It wasn't just about checking boxes; it felt like a 360-degree assessment of my knowledge and enthusiasm for MongoDB Atlas, which made the entire process very positive. I am really thrilled to share my experience on this database program with enthralled developers around the globe.”
We are also currently accepting applications for the Community Creator program. The Creator program consists of community members who create and share content to help others learn and uplevel their MongoDB knowledge. Creators are given exclusive access to product sessions, priority access to content features, and swag. To learn more, please visit the MongoDB Community Creators page.
And now, without further ado, let’s meet the 2024 cohort of Community Champions!
For more, visit our MongoDB Community Champions page.