[Nomination] Sadhana Panthi #135
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
Sadhana Panthi
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
https://github.com/Sadhana-Panthi
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
IEEE Women In Engineering(WIE) Pulchowk
City, State/Province, Country
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
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?
Honestly, I’m not someone with all the answers yet, but I’ve always been that person who shows up, learns, and then pulls others in with me. I’ve been building a small but passionate community through IEEE Women In Engineering(WIE) Pulchowk, where we host workshops, share beginner-friendly resources, and just try to make tech less scary for students, especially those who feel left out.
I’m also a GitHub Campus Expert, and I’ve supported events like our recent INSPIRE session where speakers from Leapfrog, NVIDIA, and other top companies shared how they started from scratch. I’ve organized beginner-friendly workshops on AI/ML and taken sessions on Git and GitHub, and I truly enjoy helping others take their first step. I’ve used PyTorch in hackathons and projects like AI-based sentiment analysis and forest monitoring. But many students around me still see PyTorch and AI as too “advanced” for them.
If selected, I want to first dive deeper into PyTorch myself with the resources and training available. Then, I’ll organize hands-on sessions, not just led by me but also by inviting friends and professionals I’ve connected with. I’ll create a space where students can learn PyTorch in a way that feels accessible and fun. Basically, I want to make people believe in their ability to learn. That’s what I care about most and I’ll keep doing that, but with PyTorch’s support, I can do it louder, better, and with more reach.Any additional details you'd like to share?
IEEE WIE- https://www.instagram.com/ieee.wie.pul/
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadhana-panthi-746561257/