vExpert 2025 2nd Half Applications are open

 

Applications for the second half of the 2025 vExpert Program are open through July 24th, with award notifications sent on or before August 15th.

What It Takes to Win the vExpert Award

The vExpert award recognizes impactful community contributions, not job roles or certifications.

A benefit to applying in the second half is that we consider contributions from both 2024 and 2025, this is the only time we include current year contributions. 

Work related activities (as part of your paid job) do not count.

You can be recognized for any of the following:

• Enterprise / Internal Influencers
• Driving VMware product adoption through internal sessions, mentoring, and evangelism within your organization.
• Bloggers
• Publishing regular technical content, scripts, deep dive product overviews, and community-focused articles.
• Code Sharing
• Contributing open-source projects, scripts, GitHub repos, automation tools, or technical blog posts.
• VMUG Leaders
• Leading VMware User Group chapters and helping foster local technical communities.
• Event Speakers
• Presenting on VMware topics at conferences, webinars, company meetings, or VMUG events.
• Podcasters
• Creating or participating in podcasts covering VMware or related technologies.
• Forum Contributors
• Actively helping others on platforms like Broadcom Communities, Reddit, or other technical discussion forums.
• Authors
• Writing or contributing to books on VMware technologies.
• VCDX Certification Holders
• Holding VMware’s highest level of certification demonstrates deep investment and expertise.

How to Apply for the vExpert Award

These are examples of how you can earn the award.

If you don’t want to create videos, start a blog, or participate in a podcast, that’s perfectly fine but choose the format that fits you best. 

By browsing the vExpert Directory, you can see what others have done to win the award and find inspiration for your own path.

Applying is straightforward, but being intentional will strengthen your chances.

Connect with a vExpert PRO

If this is your first time applying, consider working with a vExpert PRO. They’re experienced vExperts who can guide you through the process and help you highlight your contributions to ensure you are awarded with the vExpert Award.

Engage with the Community

Amplify vExpert-related posts, share VMware announcements, create blog content, share VMware related videos, or start a podcast. A great way to learn is by reviewing the vExpert Directory to see how others have contributed, each profile lists their social links and badges for the work they have completed. Browse all badges by reviewing at this profile, then clicking on one of the badges.

Tell Your Story

Write about your journey, community impact, and VMware-related projects. A personal touch makes your application stand out and reflects your commitment.

Apply Now

Submit your application at: https://vexpert.vmware.com/apply

Finally hope if you do decide to apply that you're successful in obtaining the vExpert award

 

vExpert 2020

The VMware vExpert program is VMware's global evangelism and advocacy program. The program is designed to put VMware's marketing resources towards your advocacy efforts.

Promotion of your articles, exposure at our global events, co-op advertising, traffic analysis, and early access to beta programs and VMware's roadmap.

The awards are for individuals, not companies, and last for one year. Employees of both customers and partners can receive the awards. In the application, we consider various community activities from the previous year as well as the current year's activities in determining who gets awards.

We look to see that not only were you active but are still active in the path you chose to apply for.

We are looking for IT Professionals who are sharing their VMware knowledge and contributing that back to the community. The term "giving back" is defined as going above and beyond your day job.

I myself have worked with VMware products for approaching 20 years, I am employed as a VMware Certified Instructor, and also Microsoft and CompTIA, and honestly the product that I enjoy most is VMware.

I have been honoured to be awarded the vExpert designation for 2020 and look forward to many more years sharing my thoughts, experience, and teaching people about the wide array of VMware products.

Finally, I wish to offer my sincere thanks to the vExpert judges, and also to my fellow 2020 vExperts across the globe, it is an amazing community who will go above and beyond to help the VMware community.

All the best for the year ahead.

vExpert 2018 announcement

The announcement for the VMware vExpert 2018 designation has now been published.

I'm happy to say that I'm on the list for the 7th year running.

A big congratulations to all my fellow vExperts.

Here's the list

VMware vExpert Cloud Announcement

VMware have released their list of VMware vExpert 2017 Cloud recipients, and I'm glad to announce I made the list along with many other talented VMware experts.

Congratulations to all on the list.

https://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2017/10/vexpert-cloud-2017-award-announcement.html