...His strong STEM background and education helped him find a software engineering job in the tech industry. Austin's teaching style is centered on meeting students where they are and building a connection to help get them where they want to be. He believes that students are destined to be more than just robots who are good at school, and tries to understand people as humans first. (read more)
...In last 10 years, I have coached students for International Math Olympiad, SAT, IIT JEE (entrance exam for premier engineering institutions in India with less than 2% acceptance rate) however I find it amusing to teach middle and higher grade students as they ask unexpected questions and never ha... (read more)
...I have been in the software industry for over 25 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. I used Pascal extensively in my early programming days as it was the teaching language at the university where I completed my undergraduate degree. (read more)
...I have interned or worked for Google (2007,2008, machine learning researcher intern), Amazon (2010-2014, machine learning scientist), Facebook (2017, machine learning engineer), eBay (2013 - now, staff machine learning researcher). I got my Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Rochest... (read more)
...I employ the Socratic method- asking questions to encourage the student to be engaged and also to assess their level of understanding. I allow the student to work through problems with support and encouragement. In addition to tutoring I enjoy spending time with friends, family, and my two dogs. (read more)