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The Best Computer Science Tutors in Des Plaines, IL

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Xiao D.

135/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

PhD Scientist for Computer Science Tutoring

4.8 (26)

100 hours tutoring

I have extensive experiences teaching advanced computer science topics to a variety of students, including professional software professionals, college students at all levels, as well as highly motivated high school students. The goal of my teaching is to significantly enhance student's theoretical...See Xiao's full profile

Alex R.

150/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

CS/AI/ML/Data Science PhD Student at Northwestern University

4.8 (30)

69 hours tutoring

I am currently achieving my PhD in Computer Science at Northwestern University with a specialization in artificial intelligence and machine learning (GPA 4.0). I have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Northwestern University (GPA 3.7). I have over 6 years of academic/work research...See Alex's full profile

Knowledgable and Patient Tutor

Alex helped me complete a project, he was very patient and descriptive with answering all my questions. Definitely one of the best tutors I have had a lesson with, I left the lesson with really good notes that help me with this pr... read the full review - Anonymous, 2 lessons with Alex

Stephanie O.

105/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

AP Computer Science Principles savvy -- a "learner's mind"

4.9 (243)

1,709 hours tutoring

I've carefully worked through the AP Computer Science Principles curriculum (it wasn't offered yet 15 years ago!), mastering the material through exercises, typical projects, and practice tests. Being self-taught means that the explanations, analogies, and mnemonics that I teach students are "tried...See Stephanie's full profile

Outstanding tutor

Stephanie has been tutoring my son, a high school junior, in math, physics, and AP Chemistry. She has helped him tremendously. She is patient and is willing to take extra time when needed and even offered an online session when... read the full review - Julie, 5 lessons with Stephanie

Amay K.

100/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

Software Engineer with 13+ years of coding experience

5.0 (10)

20 hours tutoring

I have a Bachelors in Computer Engineering and 4.5 years of experience working as a Software Engineer at Microsoft. In my current work, I'm always developing interactive software systems that involve computer science and engineering. See Amay's full profile

Daniel M.

100/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

Proven Full-stack Software Engineer

5.0 (8)

28 hours tutoring

I graduated with a liberal arts degree from Loyola Chicago with a bachelor of Computer Science. I held over a 3.0 GPA in my CS classes. See Daniel's full profile

Mary W.

60/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

Database, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JAVA, ASP, ASP.NET,PHP,C#, VB

4.8 (41)

81 hours tutoring

Master's degree in computer science with 10+ years of Computer Experience Bachelor's degree in telecommunication engineering with 10+ years Network Experience Principal System Programmer in Web development and Database Analysis. Master computer Software, Hardware, Database, and Network. See Mary's full profile

Eric S.

40/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

Full Stack Software Developer Specializing in C#

4.9 (116)

274 hours tutoring

I graduated in 2019 from New York University with a Bachelors of Art in Mathematics and Computer Science and am now a professional full stack software developer. I have professional experience in C#, Angular, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core and am also proficient in Java. I have tutored numerous students in CS covering...See Eric's full profile

Ari E.

40/hour

Near Des Plaines, IL

Experienced Web Developer for Computer Science Tutoring

5.0 (3)

21 hours tutoring

I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science and have worked as a software engineer for many years. I've always enjoyed helping friends, family, and coworkers (people with vastly different levels of exposure to programming), understand and digest some of the more confusing aspects of what I've studied,...See Ari's full profile

Tanner C.

125/hour

AP Computer Science A & Principles High School Teacher

5.0 (313)

1,185 hours tutoring

In 8th year teaching AP Computer Science courses. I have hundreds of hours tutoring AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A. I have many great reviews proving success with students acing their class...See Tanner's full profile

AWESOME !!!

Tanner is simply awesome. He is patient, flexible and genuinely cares about ensuring that the students excel and is able to simplify concepts and make them easy to understand. My son really enjoyed learning from him and scored ... read the full review - Kamal, 52 lessons with Tanner

Ted L.

145/hour

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Freelance Software Developer

5.0 (780)

2,502 hours tutoring

Response time: 8 minutes

I studied Computer Science in high school and university, originally learning the "old" progression of programming languages: BASIC, Assembly, Pascal, C, C++. From there, I continued further to learn Java, SQL,...See Ted's full profile

Beyond Excellent Tutor

I am currently in a Python programming continuing education certificate from eCornell and Ted spent our session helping me through some advanced (to me) image processing functions for a homework assignment. His decades of professi... read the full review - Davis, 4 lessons with Ted

Siva J.

90/hour

Software Consultant and Computer Science Faculty

5.0 (329)

1,164 hours tutoring

Response time: 15 minutes

I have been teaching Computer Science classes for middle school, high school, and college students for the last 20 years. I designed, architected, and developed several software applications as software consultant. I have a Ph.D. in...See Siva's full profile

Extremely knowledgable and overall outstanding tutor!

I went to Siva for help with a Python programming project for grad school. He guided me through the entire process, but also took time outside of our scheduled sessions to help me, going above and beyond to ensure my successful co... read the full review - Paul, 9 lessons with Siva

Trinity C.

160/hour

UC Berkeley Computer Science Grad & Software Engineer

5.0 (89)

316 hours tutoring

I studied Computer Science at UC Berkeley and graduated with a 3.8 GPA. During my time at Berkeley I have written software for research labs, NASA, and other companies. I can help reinforce your understanding with computer science...See Trinity's full profile

Lisa S.

100/hour

Bachelors in Computer Science with 5+ Years of Teaching Experience

5.0 (181)

670 hours tutoring

I attained a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley. Previously, I have done honors research in computational biology, interned at a big financial company and worked as a Software Engineer in a startup. I started tutoring...See Lisa's full profile

Wonderful tutoring! Immediate improvement in grades.

My daughter was struggling in chemistry and after just 2 sessions with Lisa, she was able to raise her overall score almost 20% and pass her next test. We are grateful for Lisa’s help! ... read the full review - Stephanie, 6 lessons with Lisa

Andrew H.

140/hour

BA in Computer Science, Former HS Computer Science Teacher

5.0 (121)

320 hours tutoring

Response time: 5 minutes

I am a former High School Computer Science Teacher. I have a BA in Math and Computer Science. I have over ten years of combined experience in education and software engineering.See Andrew's full profile

Beyond Amazing!

Andrew is unbelievable! If you want a tutor, this is the person to go to! He is patient, understanding and really helps you understand and learn the material. He goes over things multiple times and explains it in a different way w... read the full review - Sabrina, 3 lessons with Andrew

Zach P.

150/hour

Computer Science major at Haverford College

5.0 (325)

610 hours tutoring

Response time: 10 minutes

...grades of A+ and scores of 5 in both AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A. I am a Computer Science major at Haverford College, and I am three semesters away from completing my Computer Science degree....See Zach's full profile

Immediately helpful!

So pleased I found Zach's profile on Wyzant! He is just what my high school freshman needed, as he is struggling to keep up in his intro CS class. His confidence improved after just the first session with Zach, and surprised me by... read the full review - Beth, 30 lessons with Zach

Jason L.

90/hour

Python, Computer Science and Physics Tutor

4.9 (383)

1,144 hours tutoring

In so doing, I will help propel you toward your life goals. I have experience tutoring students across a wide range of subjects and life stages, with particular expertise in computer science, computer programming, physics, and math. I...See Jason's full profile

Superior, Above-and-Beyond CS + Math Tutor

Jason is genuinely one of the best tutors I've had the pleasure of working with. He's been able to help me work through and debug code for some tricky math/coding assignments - Notably, assignments other tutors on this platform co... read the full review - Nick, 13 lessons with Jason

Bob P.

150/hour

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

5.0 (5625)

8,951 hours tutoring

Response time: 11 minutes

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Duke University with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. I have worked in Computer Science my entire adult life, including seven years at IBM and 3.5 years at SAS Institute. I was...See Bob's full profile

Bob is a terrific AP Comp Sci tutor

Bob is a terrific AP Comp Sci tutor and helped my son achieve a score of 5 on the AP exam. My son Julian was struggling in his AP Comp Sci course in his senior year of high school. Though he was strong in math, his learning style ... read the full review - Matthew, 27 lessons with Bob

Christian S.

125/hour

Career Software Engineer Specializing in Java

5.0 (550)

2,077 hours tutoring

I am professionally employed as a Software Engineer. Also pursuing a Master's Degree in Computer Science at Johns Hopkins.See Christian's full profile

The BEST tutor on Wyzant

Christin really cares!! He takes time out of his schedule to make sure that you understand everything that you came to him for help. He can be trusted to educate his students because he wants you to not only learn general topics b... read the full review - Brian, 7 lessons with Christian

Yvan M.

150/hour

AP Computer Science A Tutor, also fluent in C++/Python

5.0 (406)

1,168 hours tutoring

Response time: 3 minutes

I scored a 5 on the AP Computer Science A exam and earned an A in every college-level coding class I took. I spent three years as a college-level teaching assistant for CS142 (Intro to Computer Programming), and another two years giving...See Yvan's full profile

Amazing

Has great analogies for complex problems making them so much easier to understand. Very patient and helps boost confidence even when solving difficult problems ... read the full review - Kamdyn, 4 lessons with Yvan

Joshua P.

70/hour

Computer Science at NC State University

5.0 (1252)

2,043 hours tutoring

I have taken numerous college-level computer science courses, and I am majoring in information systems with a minor in computer science. I have tutored multiple students in Java and AP Computer Science (both AP CS A and AP CS...See Joshua's full profile

This tutor is wonderful

My son was struggling a bit in the first semester of AP Computer Science. His grade was at a B and falling. A few sessions with Joshua turned it around. My son aced his next test. He met with Joshua once each week and finished the... read the full review - Andy, 7 lessons with Joshua

Eva A.

80/hour

Minor in Computer Science with 7 Years of Teaching Experience

5.0 (36)

138 hours tutoring

I have extensive knowledge and experience with AP® Computer Science A, since I taught it for seven years and graded AP® exams for three years. I also taught AP® Computer Science Principles, data structures, and a senior capstone...See Eva's full profile

Gavin M.

75/hour

Computer Science Teacher with 5 Years of Teaching Experience

5.0 (1524)

5,813 hours tutoring

I have a degree in Computer Science. I took the following subjects, each being at least three hours credit: Computing Fundamentals A, Computing Fundamentals B, Software Development Practices and Principles, Software Design, Algorithms and...See Gavin's full profile

Really goes the extra mile

Gavin really explains things well for my Calculus course, while reviewing Algebra and Pre-Cal with me too. He is very pleasant to work with and is patient when I make a mistake.... read the full review - Christopher, 30 lessons with Gavin

Christian M.

180/hour

Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics, with B.S. in Computer Science

4.9 (245)

1,996 hours tutoring

I worked 5 years at Amazon as a Machine Learning Scientist where I wrote and maintained code in Python, Java, C/C++, and Bash. I have a bachelors in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics, a specialized sub-field of...See Christian's full profile

Easy going and very knowledgeable

Christian is calm, thorough and very knowledgeable. It's very easy to bombard him with questions, he explains everything methodically, giving you the big picture. Exactly what I need as I'm embarking on a journey to transition my ... read the full review - Foad, 2 lessons with Christian

Jody J.

95/hour

Professional Software Engineer

4.9 (3142)

11,021 hours tutoring

Response time: 28 minutes

Have a master degree in CIS and a minor in Computer Science. Actively tutor in various Computer Science classes including data structures and algorithms and operating systems. Have programmed professionally for over 30 years...See Jody's full profile

Jody is a Super Rockstar Tutor!

I have taken over 7 tutors lessons with Jody. He is very passionate in teaching programming. Jody knows how to break down hard concepts in C++, Java, and Python language. Jody is like a Super Rock Star. If anyone need tutoring ... read the full review - Joseph, 9 lessons with Jody

Sid M.

200/hour

Senior Software Engineer, with BS, and almost MS, in Computer Science

5.0 (607)

2,352 hours tutoring

I have a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science, with a GPA of 3.87, from Excelsior College. I completed 7 of 8 courses in the Professional Masters Program in Computer Science and Engineering, with a GPA of 3.75, from the University...See Sid's full profile

Amazing teacher

Sid was amazing all around, very helpful, great at explaining difficult concepts, and extremely knowledgeable. Definitely the person to go to if you have any trouble with computer science material.... read the full review - David, 5 lessons with Sid

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