[Nomination] <Nominee Name>

[Ephraim-blessing-mwereza]

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Nominee Name

Ephraim Mwereza

Nominee Email

blessingmwereza@gmail.com

Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle

Ephraim-blessing-mwereza

(Optional) Organization / Affiliation

AlphaTwin

City, State/Province, Country

Nairobi, Kenya

Your Name

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Your Email (Optional)

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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?

Ephraim Mwereza would be an exceptional PyTorch Ambassador, combining technical depth with a passion for community growth and real-world impact. Based in Kenya, he is the founder of AlphaTwin — an assistive AI startup focused on inclusive technologies — and the winner of the Microsoft Data + AI Hack Kenya 2025.

As an ambassador, Ephraim plans to:

Host community workshops and webinars focused on real-world use cases of PyTorch (e.g., Retrieval-Augmented Generation for public sector applications like education and healthcare).

Mentor early-stage developers and students, especially in underrepresented communities across East Africa, helping them learn and apply PyTorch for social good.

Contribute educational content, including tutorials, translated resources, and implementation walkthroughs for region-specific challenges.

Serve as a bridge between local needs and the global PyTorch roadmap by sharing feedback, success stories, and innovation narratives from Africa’s tech ecosystem.

Any additional details you'd like to share?

🎓 Blog: 
Empowering Access to Higher Education with AI using Microsoft Fabric and azure OpenAI service (https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-US/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-hack-together-the-microsoft-data-ai-kenya-hack/)

First Prize Innovator ( Special Needs AI Hackathon ) Africa AI Innovation Summit, 2024(https://africabusinessnews.co.ke/innovators-awarded-showcasing-local-artificial-intelligence-ai-solutions-for-special-needs-education/)

🎥 Demo Video:
   Microsoft Data + AI Hack Kenya 2025 demo (https://youtu.be/3c6DPHJVDDc?si=RcV1CzBSN8GhYPB4)
   African Development Bank Annual Meeting's Africa AI Innovation Summit (Nairobi, Kenya, May 28th, 2024) feature.: https://youtu.be/NJEiq6P-j30?si=6CFSS4Zlld-DJX1g
   Eastern Africa Subregion Forum on AI (EAFRAI) 2024 feature: https://youtu.be/6y6zs5kAE48?si=EOVvpIjGrQzOnTQT

🏆 Winner – Microsoft Data + AI Hack Kenya 2025, Special Needs AI hackathon 2024, Kenya

🧠 Areas of expertise: AI / ML Engineer, Assistive Tech, Community AI

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ephraim-mwereza-9675981a4/

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👋 Thank you for submitting a nomination for the PyTorch Ambassador Program! 🎉

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🔹 Review Process & Next Steps:

1️⃣ Initial Review – The nomination will be reviewed by the team.

2️⃣ One-on-One Review – If shortlisted, the nominee will have a session with the Executive Director.

3️⃣ Ranking & Selection – Reviewers will assign scores based on eligibility and impact.

4️⃣ Final Decision – Selected ambassadors will receive an official invitation. ✅

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Thank you for helping grow the PyTorch community! 🚀

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Hello Ephraim Mwereza,

Thank you for applying to the 2025 PyTorch Ambassador Program and for the valuable contributions you make in the PyTorch community. After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that your application was not selected in this cycle.

We encourage you to apply again in the future — the next application cycle will open in early 2026. Please keep an eye on our website for updates on the timeline: https://pytorch.org/programs/ambassadors/

We truly appreciate the time, effort, and passion you bring to the PyTorch community, and we hope to see your application again in the future.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to us at ambassadors@pytorch.org.

Best regards,
The PyTorch PMO