# Don Johnson

> Don Johnson is the CEO of Docker, Inc., the company behind the world's most widely used container platform. Appointed in February 2025, he brings decades of hyperscale cloud infrastructure experience from founding Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and serving as a founding technical leader at Amazon Web Services. A builder at heart who spent years constructing the plumbing of the modern cloud, Johnson now leads Docker's mission to make software development frictionless, secure, and AI-ready for the world's 20 million developers.

- **Role:** CEO at Docker, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Docker, Inc., Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, RealNetworks
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Columbia University, MS in Mathematics, University of Washington
- **Known for:** Founded Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), scaling it into a hyperscale cloud platform competing with AWS and Azure, Instrumental technical leader at Amazon Web Services during its foundational years (2005-2012), Led Oracle's transformation from legacy on-premise systems to cloud-based infrastructure

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Early career at RealNetworks as Software Development Engineer, progressing to Lead Software Development Engineer, working on web applications and media services
- **2005** — Joined Amazon.com, contributing as a technical leader to the development of Amazon Web Services (AWS) from its inception
- **2012** — Departed Amazon after seven years building high-scale AWS services
- **2014** — Joined Oracle and founded Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), serving first as VP, then SVP, then EVP of Engineering
- **2014-2023** — Built OCI from the ground up into a hyperscale cloud platform supporting mission-critical apps, enterprise workloads, and massive AI training clusters
- **2023** — Departed Oracle after nearly a decade leading OCI
- **2025-02** — Appointed CEO of Docker, Inc., succeeding Scott Johnston

## Achievements

- Founded Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), scaling it into a hyperscale cloud platform competing with AWS and Azure
- Instrumental technical leader at Amazon Web Services during its foundational years (2005-2012)
- Led Oracle's transformation from legacy on-premise systems to cloud-based infrastructure
- Appointed CEO of Docker, Inc. in February 2025, the company behind the world's leading container platform
- Oversaw OCI's growth into a platform handling massive AI training clusters
- Named among key executives driving the enterprise cloud market's expansion

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Appointed CEO of Docker, Inc., succeeding Scott Johnston effective February 12, 2025
- **2025-03** — Outlined Docker's three strategic pillars under his leadership: developer productivity, security, and AI integration
- **2025-05** — Quoted in Financial Times reflecting on the AI platform shift, noting 'We didn't entirely anticipate this moment'

## Links

- Website: https://docker.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/donjohnson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/docker
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/docker.run

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Last updated: 2026-05-26