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The Best SQL Tutors in Chicago, IL

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Jason V.

69/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Experienced tutor ready to help you master SQL!

5.0 (872)

2,861 hours tutoring

With 50+ hours tutoring SQL on WyzAnt, 15 years of programming experience and a Masters in Computer Science, I am ready to help you master SQL! Students of all levels will learn how to meet the requirements of their coding assignments, work through difficult errors and strengthen their problem solving...

Very knowlegeable tutor!

I learned a lot more about SQL. I learned how Primary keys and Foreign keys work together and started to learn how to build a table in the Oracle SQL Database. He really knows SQL and I highly recommend him! - Rebecca, 31 lessons with Jason

Ivan Z.

35/hour

Chicago, IL

Patient and Knowledgeable Cybersecurity & Programming Professional

5.0 (63)

312 hours tutoring

Master’s Degree of Cyber Security 3 years tutoring C++, Java, Python, Sql

Excellent Tutor!!!

I had a 2 hour session with Ivan and it went very well! I am interested in getting into Information Technology, and wanted up my technology skills. I am not naturally tech-savvy, but Ivan explained everything I wanted to know ve... - Richard

Eric J.

120/hour

Chicago, IL

10+ Years of Database Development Experience

5.0 (1547)

3,327 hours tutoring

Response time: 39 minutes

For over ten years, I have developed relational databases on different platforms (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) and their different SQL dialects (T-SQL, PL/SQL, etc.). I am prepared to help you with database design, data normalization,...

An expert and an excellent teacher...

I hired Eric to help me with a SQL project that I was given as part of a Data Analysis online course. The project was quite challenging and the course materials left much to be desired. So, I was in a tough position and I needed s... - Tim, 7 lessons with Eric

McClelland L.

65/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Data Scientist | M.S. Statistics | AI Development Expert

5.0 (36)

134 hours tutoring

I can teach you not just how to code, but how to effectively collaborate with AI tools to accelerate your learning, debug faster, and build better solutions. Technical Expertise: * Languages & Tools: Python, R, SQL (Oracle, PostgreSQL, Hive), Git, Bash, Linux, Docker * CI/CD Services: Github Actions,...

Tom O.

50/hour

Near Chicago, IL

C++. Linux Bash, C, Java, ASM, MIPS,Tutor

4.8 (49)

113 hours tutoring

I am a Software Developer that has worked in the Silicon Valley for 25 years. I can provide tutoring on a technical level and also provide information about the actual work environments in the valley, including the challenges of working in high tech. I taught High School Students at San Lorenzo High School in...

Well prepared and knowledgeable tutor

Tom was very well prepared for tutoring sessions with my daughter, even asking ahead of time for assignment notes. Tom was invested in success and was not just going through the motions. - Mark, 4 lessons with Tom

Vinay D.

55/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Software Engineer with over 13 years of experience in programming.

4.8 (12)

52 hours tutoring

I have over 7 years of experience as a Programmer. I have written complex applications in Java for various organizations especially financial institutions.I also have experience with Perl and SQL.

Knowledgeable with Java

Had a very long program (10 classes) and the classes were not small. Was able to work with me, help me understand my mistakes, and give me a better understanding of manipulating objects and static variables from classes other tha... - Jason

Jean Yves H.

70/hour

Chicago, IL

Oracle Database Specialist | SQL & PL/SQL Tutor | Data Management

5.0 (246)

1,389 hours tutoring

Response time: 16 minutes

I have extensive experience working with Oracle databases, including SQL development, PL/SQL scripting, and database administration. I’ve supported students and professionals in learning how to write efficient queries, manage schema objects, and optimize performance in Oracle environments. My...

Very knowledgeable tutor.

With Yves, I have learned how to use css, scene builder, how to connect sql database and be able to build an application for my project in java. I do recommend him to anyone. I give him five stars - Dell, 17 lessons with Jean Yves

Daniel F.

50/hour

Chicago, IL

CPS Teacher & K-12 Computer Science, Math, and Writing Tutor

4.8 (14)

17 hours tutoring

Before my career in education, I worked as Software Support for an algorithmic trading company where we specialized in providing automated trade execution for institutional clients trading in forex. In this role, I programmed almost exclusively in Java and SQL. Regarding my educational experience, I most...

Very helpful and patient

When I contacted Daniel, he responded quickily. Daniel was punctual. Helped my son understand Java. Took extra time with him. Very happy with him. We'll use him again. - Debi, 3 lessons with Daniel

John D.

45/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Visual Basic, Microsoft Office, Databases, General Computing

4.9 (100)

326 hours tutoring

I have been working with databases and SQL for 20 years.

Superb Tutor

Mr. John D is an exceptional tutor. I reached out to John for help with an excel spreadsheet and he went above and beyond what was expected. He taught me how to do the formulas required for the spreadsheet that I was in dire need ... - Megan

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Thomas B.

70/hour

B.Sc. in Information Technology Focus in Web Design

4.8 (326)

1,055 hours tutoring

...mitigating security risks in web applications. My proficiency in multiple programming languages including Python, JavaScript, and SQL enables me to teach security concepts from a developer's perspective, focusing on secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities...

Knowledgeable, professional and patient teacher teacher!

I highly recommend Thomas to anyone that is struggling or if they need a little extra help with Business Technology .The first time that I used Thomas was when I had a test on my SQL. Thomas was incredibly helpful. He was clear,... - Elvin, 2 lessons with Thomas

Richard K.

60/hour

Data Science

Response time: 10 minutes

Additionally, I am proficient in MS Power BI, Tableau, Google Looker Studio, MS Excel, Google Sheets, MS SQL Server, MS Power Automate, MS Azure, Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Snowflake, QuickBooks Online, Google Analytics, SQL, and...

Knowledgeable

Richard is amazing! He explains functions and how they correlate in a clear and effective way. His approach to teaching SQL is outstanding, making complex concepts easy to grasp! - Daniela

Tony T.

170/hour

Expert tutor in SQL, MySQL and MariaDB

Response time: 48 minutes

I have worked with SQL databases like Sybase, Mysql, Postgres and MariaDB for 20 years and understand database schema design, how to setup indexes to be efficient and write SQL to extract data for reporting and writing database...

Experience Matters

I get to work with Tony in a unique way as I am not studying for any course work but studying with him how to set up my workstation in a way that keeps me extremely efficient when working with my developers. It has saved me countl... - Iker, 13 lessons with Tony

Umair A.

35/hour

Experienced Full Stack Web Developer:PHP, Javascript, NodeJS, MYSQL

5.0 (1051)

2,090 hours tutoring

Response time: 45 minutes

I am a graduate of the College of Marin with a degree in computer science, which has equipped me with a solid foundation in various programming languages, including PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Python, JavaScript, Node, ExpressJS, VueJS and ReactJS. My...

Extremely knowledgeable and very patient.

I've been learning SQL through Umair on Wyzant and he takes what's foreign and makes it user friendly. I had to take a couple of weeks off from lessons, and he made sure to patiently re-review items we had already gone through, h... - Nisha, 12 lessons with Umair

Rodrigo A.

80/hour

Oracle Experience

4.9 (464)

2,169 hours tutoring

Response time: 3 minutes

Oracle Database is a cornerstone of enterprise data management, and I can help you build a strong foundation in SQL, PL/SQL, and other Oracle-specific technologies. Whether you’re working with database design, data modeling,...

Great Tutor and Dedicated Educator

Rodrigo A, impressed me as being an excellent tutor and dedicated educator. He truly cares about his students and willing to go the extra mile for them to understand the material. Also, his expertise is very up to date and real wo... - John

Bob P.

80/hour

Duke Univ. engineering alumnus, experienced tutor, father of 4

5.0 (6011)

9,993 hours tutoring

Response time: 32 minutes

I have used SQL for 25 years, beginning with 7 years at IBM working on a DB2-based Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) system, and I am both an IBM Certified DB2 Application Developer and an IBM Certified DB2 Database Administrator. Over...

Advanced SQL queries problem solving - Data Warehouse - Cubes

Bob is an excellent tutor and helped me to understand important foundational concepts in Data Warehousing and SQL queries. Bob went above and beyond by locating and discussing additional reference material that helped illustrate ... - John, 2 lessons with Bob

Jody J.

75/hour

Patient and Knowledgeable Professional Programmer and Computer Expert

4.9 (3685)

13,300 hours tutoring

Response time: 25 minutes

Have done on the job SQL programming for over 20 years, primarily with Oracle. Programming has included utilizing SQL with Java and C / C++ as well as PL/SQL.

Patient

We reviewed sql. He was very patient and addressed all questions. He gave me additional resources to assist me with learning. - Alyssa, 3 lessons with Jody

Andrew S.

75/hour

MS in Cyber Security with 30+ years experience in the IT field.

4.9 (262)

1,393 hours tutoring

Response time: 26 minutes

Positions I have held include several consulting roles including work as an ERP consultant and the CTO of a manufacturing company where I performed DBMS installs and performed DBA tasks for SQL and Oracle based databases.

I highly recommend Andrew for your IT/Security needs!

Andrew S. is a thoughtful, experienced, and keen educator. He is proficient enough to answer most any question some one might have about IT or security. He provides explanation past your initial query to ensure that you leave the ... - James, 7 lessons with Andrew

Julie B.

60/hour

PhD Computer Science with 4.5 Years Work and School Experience in SQL

5.0 (286)

797 hours tutoring

Response time: 42 minutes

SQL has been around for a long while. I learned SQL in my database course when getting my BS in Computer Science (while in Germany serving in the US Air Force). Understanding the concepts of databases is a key foundation to being a...

quick on her feet, adaptive, and very understanding!

I loved my session with Julie! She doesn't normally take last-minute requests from anyone, but I was in a very dire situation with an exam in two days and the fear that I didn't know anything of the concepts (writing code for regr... - Meera

CHADI E.

35/hour

Senior Systems Engineer Specializing in Oracle PL/SQL

Response time: 27 minutes

I tutor SQL using 15+ years of industry experience with Oracle, SQL, and PL/SQL, where I wrote and debugged complex queries and PL/SQL code. I help students understand relational concepts, design tables, and...

Highly Knowledgeable, Patient, and with Strong Teaching Skills

I highly recommend choosing Chadi as your tutor! I started as a beginner in database SQL. I was clueless and I gained a great understanding of database SQL all thanks to Chadi. You will definitely learn a lot from him. Chadi’s k... - Kelley, 33 lessons with CHADI

Alex A.

85/hour

Software developer with multiple years in the field

5.0 (937)

1,446 hours tutoring

Response time: 2 minutes

I have a thorough understanding of data science and data analysis. I am extremely proficient in Python and SQL which are the main tools used in data analysis. I have both used these in real-world scenarios and have tutored these topics to...

Great tutor and incredibly helpful. Sign up with him with confidence

Alex was incredibly kind and thorough with his explanations regarding Python. He helped expand my knowledge on concepts I was having issues with, in a timely manner, and made me feel valued as a student. I plan on using his expe... - Slade, 12 lessons with Alex

Robert T.

50/hour

SQL Expert

4.9 (657)

2,279 hours tutoring

I have over 30 years of experience with SQL including advanced queries, joins, sub-queries, views, stored procedures, stored functions. Connectivity as part of full stack applicaitons including JavaScript, Python, Java, PHP, C#. My...

Super smart and very helpful

Knows SQL like the back of his hand, I highly recommend for any help you may need. Robert talked me through my problem and worked through multiple possible solutions. He took the time to understand the question and really helped m... - Rochish

Robin G.

125/hour

Calculus, SAT, ACT, GRE Expert with B.S./M.S. in Math

5.0 (1113)

4,525 hours tutoring

I am a subject matter expert in the following: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, ACT, SAT, GRE, Statistics, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Excel, SQL,...

Best math tutor ever!

My daughter has been tutored by Mr. Robin for more than 2 years. She is in 11th grade right now. We just got her SAT score yesterday (she took SAT in October). She got 100% correct in math part. She is currently taking AP calculus... - Karen, 88 lessons with Robin

John C.

95/hour

Experienced SQL tutor ready to help you succeed!

Response time: 1 minute

From logical and physical data modeling to writing and tuning SQL queries for performance, I can bring relevant, real-world experience to the learning environment, using many of today's popular relational databases and tools, including...

Kind and Incredibly Helpful!

John helped me through several SQL questions, and made sure that I understood the reasoning behind every function that we ran together. He patiently encouraged me and I left the session with a much better handle of SQL and a great... - Carly, 2 lessons with John

Cal H.

59/hour

SQL Expert - 10 years experience with SQL in analytic roles.

5.0 (2709)

8,865 hours tutoring

Response time: 41 minutes

-Creating tables, queries, joins, subqueries and formulas. -Stored procedures and data connections. Also I can give you an intro to SQL course if you have no experience.

Cal really knows SQL!

Recently a contract job ended and I was looking for a SQL boot camp training refresher. Over the past 4-5 weeks, Cal has provided excellent SQL training and valuable homework assignments. So much so that I ended up having this ... - Paul, 105 lessons with Cal

Steven M.

87/hour

SQL/Database Expert with 24+ Years Professional Experience

5.0 (5865)

18,104 hours tutoring

Many employers assume that every programmer know some SQL, and as a web developer or a Java developer, you'll probably find that a lack of SQL understanding will be a hinderance. SQL is a very deep language onto itself,...

Kind and knowledgeable

Steven helped me with understanding some fundamental approaches to disentangling complex SQL problems. It really helped calm me down and give me some tools to work in SQL - Steven, 2 lessons with Steven

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Morteza M.

1 SQL lesson

He know how to write the SQL queries, and also he has a deep understanding of relational algebra, which is the technology behind SQL. He has extensive experience with SQL, knows a lot, not only on how to use SQL, but also the theoretical parts like normalization and security. He is also a very good and understanding teacher, with great ways of explaining advanced topics in simple words. Totally recommend his SQL lessons.

John T.

2 SQL lessons

Bob is an excellent tutor and helped me to understand important foundational concepts in Data Warehousing and SQL queries. Bob went above and beyond by locating and discussing additional reference material that helped illustrate key advanced SQL query examples such as SQL ROLLUP and CUBE. I will seek out Bob as my tutor for anything related to SQL and Data Warehousing.

Nancy N.

3 SQL lessons

I asked Vignetha a few times for SQL tutoring, and she is very flexible with time and knowledgeable with SQL. I am always satisfied with her sessions because she quickly understood my project and homework and answered my questions. Therefore, I was able to complete them successfully and gain my knowledge of SQL. If you are looking for a tutor for SQL, I highly recommend her.

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