Nominate an Oracle ACE

Program Description

The Oracle ACE Program is a community recognition program that celebrates individuals for their contributions to the Oracle community in two categories: technical contributions and community leadership. If you or someone you know would be a great candidate for the Oracle ACE Program, please submit a nomination.

Technical ACEs are proficient with Oracle products and/or related technologies and share their knowledge and expertise in their personal time. Here are some examples of the ways Oracle ACEs share their knowledge:

Authoring and sharing technical content such as:

Blog posts, articles, newsletters, books, and technical papers
Speaking at conferences or events, including user groups, webinars, and meetups
Free applications, utilities, and code sample
Video, tutorials, webinars, and podcasts
Contributions to forums such as Cloud Customer Connect, GitHub, Stack Overflow, or open-source projects
Creating Oracle Dev Gym quizzes, LiveLabs, workouts, or tutorials on Oracle.com
Answering questions and amplifying helpful content for Oracle solutions on social media

If you have Java contributions, please share examples that show:

Oracle OpenJDK or Oracle JDK usage in delivered content
Modern features from Java 17 to current release versions in delivered content
Content contributions to Dev.java (the official Java portal)
Leadership/organization of content in Java User Groups, Java conferences and/or Java meet-ups showcasing modern features from Java 17 to current releases

Community ACEs are leaders that build and support others by:

Strengthening their local communities through volunteer leadership positions in Oracle and Java User Groups
Organizing events such as meetups, conferences, workshops, trainings, and hackathons
Publishing content like newsletters or magazines
Mentoring students, early career professionals, and underrepresented tech experts

Program Levels

Guidelines

You’ve done amazing things and we want to know all about them!

Please include a link or screenshot for every Oracle tech and community contribution so that we have enough information to review the nomination.

Everyone except individuals under 18 years of age, Oracle employees, public sector and government employees, Health and Life Sciences Organizations employees (public or private sectors) and My Oracle Rewards members is eligible for Oracle ACE program membership.

Only current Oracle ACE Pro and Director members in good standing who are employed by a different company than the candidate, and Oracle employees, can submit nominations for the ACE Director level.

Both technical contributors and community organizers are eligible for the ACE Associate and ACE Pro levels, while Oracle ACE Directors are all technical experts.

Nomination reviews can take up to 60 days.

Do you want to know even more about the Oracle ACE Program? Check out our FAQ. Still have questions? Email us at aceprogram_ww@oracle.com.

Nominate an Oracle ACE

Program Description

Technical ACE

Community ACE

Program Levels

Guidelines

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