[Nomination] <Ahmad Mustafa Anis>

[ahmadmustafaanis]

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Nominee Name

Ahmad Mustafa Anis

Nominee Email

ahmadanis5050@gmail.com

Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle

ahmadmustafaanis

(Optional) Organization / Affiliation

Cohere Labs Community

City, State/Province, Country

Islamabad, Pakistan

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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?

As a PyTorch Ambassador, I aim to leverage my extensive experience in research, education, community engagement, and technical content creation to actively support and expand the PyTorch community.

My research background includes significant use of PyTorch for deep learning projects, particularly in computer vision and vision-language modeling. With publications at conferences like ICLR and NeurIPS, I have developed practical, scalable solutions using PyTorch, and I plan to translate this expertise into accessible, impactful learning resources for the broader community.

At Cohere Labs, I've organized and hosted over 50 sessions, demonstrating a commitment to fostering vibrant, inclusive communities. I've also delivered talks at several AI/ML conferences, focusing on practical PyTorch applications and the latest advancements in deep learning.

Looking ahead, my goal as an ambassador is to expand community-driven events, such as workshops, webinars, and meetups, tailored to diverse skill levels—from beginners to advanced practitioners. I plan to create structured mentorship programs to guide new PyTorch users, particularly focusing on underserved communities. Additionally, I aim to enhance my content creation efforts by developing comprehensive, hands-on tutorials and blogs addressing common challenges and innovative uses of PyTorch. I also aim to create a local pytorch community in **Pakistan** that will help to organize and connect local engineers and researchers and provide them with resources and sessions to move further.

I will also prioritize collaboration with fellow ambassadors and PyTorch developers to facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and community-driven projects that address real-world problems.

Relevant links:

* Cohere Labs community sessions: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCxiZpO2lM\&t=31s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCxiZpO2lM&t=31s)
* My articles on KDnuggets: [https://www.kdnuggets.com/author/ahmad-anis](https://www.kdnuggets.com/author/ahmad-anis)
* My Medium blog: [https://medium.com/@ahmadanis5050](https://medium.com/@ahmadanis5050)
* My blog on cnvrg.io: [https://cnvrg.io/author/ahmad-anis](https://cnvrg.io/author/ahmad-anis)
* My research: [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=58X2MYsAAAAJ\&hl=en](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=58X2MYsAAAAJ&hl=en)
* Huggingface: [huggingface.co/ahmadmustafa](https://huggingface.co/ahmadmustafa)

In essence, my mission as a PyTorch Ambassador will be to cultivate a collaborative, inclusive community, fostering education, mentorship, and innovation in PyTorch.

Any additional details you'd like to share?

Hi, I am Ahmad, I am a Deep Learning engineer at [Roll.ai](https://roll.ai), Research Collaborator at Data Provenance Initiative at MIT Media Lab and Community Lead at Cohere Labs Community where I have hosted over 50 sessions. Here are some of my relevant links that showcases my community and volunteer work:

- Blogs: 
  - kdnuggets.com/author/ahmad-anis
  - medium.com/@ahmadanis5050
  - cnvrg.io/author/ahmad-anis

- Community Lead at Cohere Labs, 50+ Sessions hosted at Cohere Labs Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCxiZpO2lM&t=31s 

- My Talks: 
  - On the Limitations of Vision Language Models in Understanding Image Transforms (ResearchTrend.AI, 2025)
  - "Image Generation with Diffusion Models" (AI Summit 10Pearls, April 2024)
  - "Self Supervised Contrastive Deep Learning in Computer Vision" (GDG Cloud Islamabad, December 2023)
  - "Semantic Search using Deep Learning" (GDG Cloud Islamabad, March 2023)
  - "Deploying TensorFlow Models with Gradio and Hugging Face Spaces" (AI Summit 10Pearls, February 2023)
  - "Language Guided Recognition using CLIP" (Google Cloud DevFest Islamabad, December 2022)
  - "How Convolutional Neural Networks work" (DevFest Karachi, December 2022)

- Research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=58X2MYsAAAAJ&hl=en
- Fellowship Lead: [Bytewise Fellowship NLP](https://www.bytewiseltd.com/fellowship) (2024)
- Mentor: MESA @ [Foothill College](https://foothill.edu/sli/mesa/)

[github-actions]

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[github-actions]

Hello Ahmad Anis,

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