[Nomination] <Abdou Aziz DIOP> #288
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
Abdou Aziz DIOP
Nominee Email
Nominee's GitHub or GitLab Handle
abdouaziz
(Optional) Organization / Affiliation
Abdou Aziz DIOP
City, State/Province, Country
Dakar , Senegal
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 an NLP research engineer and educator, I have acquired solid experience in using PyTorch for cutting-edge research and real-world applications, particularly in the fields of speech processing and under-represented African languages. I regularly design and deliver technical content, including courses delivered entirely in English, to ensure accessibility to a wide audience.
As a PyTorch ambassador, I will draw on this experience to build and develop a strong PyTorch community in Senegal and throughout West Africa. I plan to organize local meetups, workshops and conferences where participants can gain hands-on experience with PyTorch for various machine learning and deep learning tasks. These events will be aimed at both beginners and advanced practitioners, with an emphasis on practical implementations, reproducible research and inclusive learning environments.
I also aim to mentor students and early career researchers by providing guidance on open-source contributions, best practices in model development and designing research projects using PyTorch.
Beyond the events, I will provide educational resources, tutorials and project presentations in English and local languages to lower the barrier of entry for non-native English speakers.
My main goal is to promote PyTorch as the framework of choice for researchers and developers in Africa by fostering collaboration, building talent and encouraging innovation that reflects the unique challenges and opportunities of our region.