Arun Gupta, currently the vice president of developer advocacy at Couchbase, has over a decade of experience in building and leading developer communities at major technology companies like Sun, Oracle, and Red Hat. With a strong background in engineering and a founding role in the Java EE team, Gupta has effectively led cross-functional teams in strategy development, content creation, and marketing. He is an accomplished author and speaker, having written over 2,000 blog posts and presented in more than 40 countries, earning recognition as a JavaOne Rock Star for three consecutive years. Additionally, Gupta founded the US chapter of Devoxx4Kids to promote technology education for children and is well-regarded in the tech community as a Java Champion, JUG leader, NetBeans Dream Team member, and Docker Captain, while maintaining an active online presence.