[Nomination] Vash C. Puno #109
Description
Select one:
- I am nominating myself for the PyTorch Ambassador Program.
- I am nominating someone else to become a PyTorch Ambassador.
Please confirm that the nominee meets the following requirements:
- The nominee is 18 years of age or older.
- The nominee agrees to abide by the PyTorch Code of Conduct.
- The nominee agrees to comply with the Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy.
- The nominee meets at least one of the qualifications listed in the PyTorch Ambassador Program Requirements.
Nominee Name
Vash C. Puno
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
aint-vscp
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador
City, State/Province, Country
Quezon City
Your Name
No response
Your Email (Optional)
No response
How has the nominee contributed to PyTorch?
- An active contributor to PyTorch repositories (e.g., commits, PRs, discussions).
- A speaker at PyTorch events or workshops.
- A PyTorch user group organizer or meetup host.
- A researcher or educator using PyTorch in academic work or training.
- An active leader in the PyTorch community with at least one year of experience in:
- Organizing events (virtual/in-person).
- Speaking at AI/ML conferences.
- Mentoring others in PyTorch.
- Creating technical content (e.g., blogs, videos, tutorials).
🏆 How Would the Nominee Contribute as an Ambassador?
I will immediately immerse myself in the PyTorch community by organizing hands-on workshops and hackathons that bridge the gap between theory and practice. Drawing on my experience leading university-level Java workshops for over 200 attendees, I’ll host monthly deep-dive sessions—starting with tensor fundamentals and progressing to end-to-end CNN deployment on Azure. To spark broader excitement, I’ll co-curate a “PyTorch in Manila” hackathon that pairs newcomers with seasoned practitioners, complete with livestreamed talks and creative challenges.
Dedicated to open source, I will give my best to release a "PyTorch AI Chatbot" GitHub repository—along with CI/CD pipelines through GitHub Actions—and encourage community contributions through a separate Discord channel where members may submit feature proposals, create pull requests, and highlight extensions. I also plan to establish partnerships with Metro Manila's computer science programs, incorporating PyTorch modules into course curricula and obtaining GPU sponsorships for student projects.
Lastly, tapping into my background of presenting at local tech summits and coaching hackathon teams to podium finishes, I'll pitch PyTorch-themed presentations to meetups such as PUP Microsoft Student Community and Web3PH so that both academia and industry get to benefit from my work. This way, I won't only be mentoring Manila's PyTorch community—I'll enable it to thrive across the country.