[Nomination] Wachiou BOURAIMA #236
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
Wachiou BOURAIMA
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
WassCodeur
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
Python Togo community
City, State/Province, Country
Lome, Togo
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 promote the use and understanding of PyTorch within both Francophone and Anglophone African communities, especially in West Africa. I am the co-founder and current president of Python Togo and have organized several major events such as PyCon Africa and the upcoming PyCon Togo 2025, the first ever PyCon in Togo.
I also participated in the Google Summer of Code under the Python Software Foundation, working on a project related to FURY and DIPY, which gave me strong hands-on experience in scientific and machine learning tools.
My contributions as an ambassador would include:
- Organizing local workshops, webinars, and hackathons focused on PyTorch;
- Creating beginner-friendly content and tutorials in both English and French to make PyTorch more accessible;
- Mentoring students and developers interested in AI/ML, helping them get started with PyTorch in real-world projects;
- Collaborating with universities and developer communities to integrate PyTorch into learning programs;
- Giving feedback from the field to help improve PyTorch's documentation and outreach strategy.
I’m deeply committed to empowering African tech talent and believe that PyTorch can play a vital role in democratizing machine learning on the continent.Any additional details you'd like to share?
In addition to my community leadership roles, I’m also a strong advocate for open-source and inclusive tech education. I currently mentor young developers through several initiatives, including the Tublian open source internship and local learning circles focused on backend and AI development.
I am also a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador and regularly speak at tech events about the impact of AI and open technologies in education, health, and entrepreneurship. Recently, I launched a webinar series called Tech Lives Series, where I invite professionals from diverse fields to discuss how technology, including AI shapes their work.
Being based in Togo, I understand the challenges and opportunities of tech adoption in underrepresented regions. I want to bridge the gap between global tools like PyTorch and the local developer ecosystem, making cutting-edge AI education more inclusive and practical.
I see this ambassadorship as a way not only to promote PyTorch, but to empower more African voices in the AI space.