[Nomination] <Mohamed Nazif> #163
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
Mohamed Nazif
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
nazifmhd
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
University of Moratuwa
City, State/Province, Country
Kattankudy,Eastern Province,Sri Lanka
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?
As a PyTorch Ambassador, I would actively contribute to building an inclusive and thriving community by sharing my knowledge through workshops, webinars, and meetups focused on deep learning, model deployment, and real-world applications using PyTorch. I plan to organize regular hands-on events that help both beginners and intermediate learners gain practical experience with PyTorch.
I also aim to launch a mentorship initiative to support newcomers in navigating their first PyTorch projects—guiding them through model building, environment setup, and contributing to open-source projects. Additionally, I will create and share educational content such as blog posts, tutorials, and video walkthroughs tailored for different learning levels.
I’m passionate about bridging the gap between theory and practice. To that end, I plan to collaborate with universities and local tech communities to bring PyTorch into classrooms and grassroots initiatives. I will also actively engage in feedback loops with the PyTorch team and fellow ambassadors to help improve the framework and grow the global community.