[Nomination] Alperen ÜNLÜ #91
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
Alperen ÜNLÜ
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
alperenunlu
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
No response
City, State/Province, Country
Ankara, Turkey
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 foster community growth through technical education, inclusive events, and hands-on mentorship. With over three years of experience using PyTorch in both research and practical settings. I bring a deep understanding of the framework that I’ve already shared by mentoring undergrad and graduate students, as well as assisting professors in academic research projects. I have founded and led multiple tech communities, including a Google Developer Student Club and an AWS Cloud Club, and have organized over 20 AI and computer science events that reached more than 1,000 participants from diverse backgrounds, including students and professionals.
Several of these events focused specifically on PyTorch, and as an Ambassador, I plan to expand that by hosting regular workshops, model-building sessions, and contributor onboarding meetups to help people at all levels engage with the PyTorch ecosystem. My recognized contributions to PyTorch’s ecosystem—including winning first and second place in past PyTorch Docathons—underscore my commitment to improving accessibility and developer experience. I aim to build bridges between new users and the PyTorch core community by sharing tutorials, writing technical content, and guiding aspiring contributors. Overall, I see the Ambassador role as a way to scale up my existing efforts and empower even more people to build with PyTorch confidently.Any additional details you'd like to share?
https://pytorch.org/blog/pytorch-docathon-h2-2023-wrap
https://pytorch.org/blog/pytorch-docathon-h2-2024-wrap-up