[Nomination] Alejandro Núñez Arroyo #289
Description
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- I am nominating myself for the PyTorch Ambassador Program.
- I am nominating someone else to become a PyTorch Ambassador.
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- The nominee is 18 years of age or older.
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Nominee Name
Alejandro Núñez Arroyo
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
AleNunezArroyo
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
Fogsphere
City, State/Province, Country
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
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?
I am from Bolivia and currently work remotely as an Artificial Research Engineer at Fogsphere, a UK-based company focused on developing AI-powered products. My work centers on the development, inference, and optimization of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language models (VLMs), primarily using PyTorch and the Hugging Face Transformers library.
As part of my contribution to the ambassador program, I plan to lead a series of in-person workshops in cities across Bolivia, with the goal of engaging the local community and introducing them to the professional use of PyTorch. In these workshops, I will demonstrate how PyTorch can be applied to real-world use cases, starting with the construction of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) using the torch.nn module. This approach will help participants understand the fundamentals of model design and implementation, providing a practical foundation to explore more advanced architectures.
I will also cover the use of torch.cuda, offering a detailed explanation of the differences between CPU and GPU execution and providing hands-on guidance, an essential aspect of modern development environments.
Another key topic will be the implementation of optimized models using ExecuTorch, which enables local execution across different backends. I aim to demonstrate how to integrate Hugging Face models and run them on various devices without relying on internet connectivity.
These initiatives are specifically designed for the Bolivian context. Teaching foundational skills in model building and optimization is essential for democratizing access to knowledge and the professional use of PyTorch. On-device hardware optimization also plays a crucial role, especially in rural areas where internet access is limited or unavailable. In such settings, the ability to run AI models locally represents a high value opportunity for developers aiming to create solutions that make a tangible impact in their communities.Any additional details you'd like to share?
I have experience leading tech communities. I am an organizer of the Google Developers Group Sucre, where I have coordinated various events, including:
- Led BuildWithAI Bolivia 2024, the nation’s largest AI hackathon (200+ participants, 6/9 cities), where teams built AI-powered solutions addressing Bolivia’s key SDG challenges.
- Awarded Campaign Master by Google for Developers for organizing the “ML Math Clubs” online series, a 3-part workshop on essential machine learning mathematics (+300 participants from Latin America).
- Empowered 500+ Bolivian developers through 15+ immersive workshops and talks on Google’s cutting-edge AI stack (Gemini, Gemma, MediaPipe, PaliGemma).
Additionally, I have been a speaker at several international events outside of Bolivia, among which the following stand out:
- PyCon US, Turning Glasses into Smart Assistants: Open Source Vision-Language Models in Pittsburgh, US - 05/25
- DevFest Xela, PaliGemma: Fusing Language and Vision for the Future of AI in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - 10/24
- DevFest Arequipa, PaliGemma: Fusing Language and Vision for the Future of AI in Arequipa, Peru - 10/ 24
I also regularly share my experiences from various events I have participated in, such as Google I/O in US, the OpenAI Hackathon in Chile, FIRST Global in Greece, and many others, through my social media channels.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandronunezarroyo
https://medium.com/@AleNunezArroyo