[Nomination] Krishna Kalyan #40
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
Krishna Kalyan
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
krishnakalyan3
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
No response
City, State/Province, Country
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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 nominee, I am deeply committed to contributing to the PyTorch community through consistent engagement, knowledge-sharing, and active participation across various platforms.
Social Media Engagement:
I will regularly share updates about new PyTorch releases, highlighting key features and improvements. I also plan to create short, engaging video tutorials that demonstrate how to use new PyTorch features effectively. This helps make the content accessible and actionable for developers of all levels.
Meetups and Events:
I aim to host and participate in local and virtual meetups where I will present interactive demos and real-world applications built using PyTorch. These sessions will not only showcase the flexibility of the framework but also inspire others to build and share their own projects.
Blogging and Knowledge Sharing:
I will publish blogs covering a range of topics including the PyTorch ecosystem, best practices, lessons learned from real projects, and detailed technical walkthroughs. These blogs will serve as a resource for developers to deepen their understanding and avoid common pitfalls.
Open Source and Cross-Community Collaboration:
I am actively involved with the LAION community where we use PyTorch extensively for large-scale machine learning and open-source research. I plan to share insights and case studies from this work, effectively bridging the PyTorch community with other open-source initiatives. This cross-pollination will bring visibility to diverse use cases and encourage more contributors to get involved.
Mentorship:
I am passionate about helping new contributors find their footing in the PyTorch ecosystem. I will offer mentorship through community forums, open office hours, and 1:1 sessions where needed. The goal is to make the community welcoming and accessible for everyone, from beginners to advanced users.
By combining content creation, event hosting, mentorship, and cross-community collaboration, I hope to play a key role in helping the PyTorch initiative thrive.Any additional details you'd like to share?
My Pull Requests
[PyTorch Audio](https://github.com/pytorch/audio/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+author%3Akrishnakalyan3)
[PyTorch Lightning](https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Akrishnakalyan3+is%3Aclosed)
[PyTorch](https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Akrishnakalyan3+is%3Aclosed)
[PyTorch Benchmark](https://github.com/pytorch/benchmark/pull/17)
[Laion](https://github.com/LAION-AI/audio-dataset/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+author%3Akrishnakalyan3)