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Computer Science Tutor with Experience as a Senior Software Engineer
Lyra K.

5.0 (171 ratings)

460 hours tutoring

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Hi! In my experience within the games industry, I've spent many years both honing my software development skills and teaching younger developers both simple and advanced topics. While earning my degree in Computer Science at UC Davis, I taught astronomy labs for four years. There, I learned how to guide students through difficult and complex subject. I love the excitement that people get when they understand something that was once a mystery to them. I'm ready to help with whatever...

Hi! In my experience within the games industry, I've spent many years both honing my software development skills and teaching younger developers both simple and advanced topics. While earning my degree in Computer Science at UC Davis, I taught astronomy labs for four years. There, I learned how to guide students through difficult and complex subject. I love the excitement that people get when they understand something that was once a mystery to them. I'm ready to help with whatever programming and software development related topics you want to learn!

Through my work experience and college education, I've become well versed in a variety of programming languages and frameworks. The subjects I am most familiar with include C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, Unity, GameMaker, Object Oriented Programming, and Software Architecture. I have both a strong understanding of computer fundamentals as well as a practiced knowledge in real-world programming applications.

Through my TA work at UC Davis and teaching friends and colleagues programming, I've learned that being an effective teacher requires taking the time to understand how they learn. I'm most interested in giving people the conceptual tools that they can use to address both current and future programming problems.

I am excited to share my knowledge with new students to help them achieve their goals. If you are interested in tutoring or have any questions you would like to ask, please don't hesitate to contact me!

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Education

University of California, Davis
Computer Science

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

As a professional software developer, I often use mathematics in real-world situations.
C++

C++

I have nearly a decade of experience writing C++ code, in which time I've learned how to code effectively on projects both large and small.
Computer Gaming

Computer Gaming

I've been using Unity since 2012 and making computer games since I was 10 years old. I am both a hobbyist game developer in my free time and have been a professional game developer in the industry, where I worked on mobile games for iOS and Android.
Computer Programming

Computer Programming

I have worked as a professional software developer for several years at startups in San Francisco. I have a wide ranging knowledge of programming languages and computer science fundamentals. My experience has led me to be specifically knowledgeable about iOS and Backend programming, as well as Python and R for various applications.
Computer Science

Computer Science

Since 2015, I've done work in the tech industry, and later the games industry as a Software Engineer. I've worked in a variety of languages, from C to Java to Python. I've also worked on a variety of niches, including mobile development and backend development.
Swift

Swift

Working at startups in San Francisco, I have helped develop multiple iPad and iPhone apps written in Swift. I have experience with the language itself and with Apple's frameworks which most apps are built on. I have taught Swift to several colleagues during my career.
Algebra 2
Astronomy
C
English
Java
Literature
Music Theory
Precalculus
Python
Trigonometry
Writing
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Ratings and Reviews

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Very patient and makes sure you are understanind key concepts

She is fantastic! I was having a hard time understanding Object-oriented programming with C/C++ and she made sure that I had a clear understanding of what was happening. I really appreciated her patience towards me learning the material.

Tyler, 26 lessons with Lyra

Professional and knowledgeable tutor

Lyra has an outstanding grasp of C++, and she can convey the idea as lucidly as possible . She is an organized and patient teacher, and as a software engineer myself, I was able to learn tremendously from her.

Bahareh, 5 lessons with Lyra

Expert Knowledge

Helped me to understand some fundamentals of inheritance and learn by reading difficult code applicable to my current projects. Definitely worth the price!

Dillin, 2 lessons with Lyra

Very knowledgeable Tutor.

Lyra helped with with school assignments. We worked with Java. I learned a lot from Lyra. She explains everything to detail. She wants to make sure you understand your work. Very patient and knowledgeable tutor. Highly recommend her as a Tutor.

Anonymous, 2 lessons with Lyra

Very Helpful Tutor

Lyra has been an amazing tutor. She is always helpful and teaches the concepts in an easy way to understand. She is very intelligent, but also patient and willing to help me understand new concepts. Highly recommend her as a tutor.

Keaton, 3 lessons with Lyra

Patient and Thorough Tutor!

Lyra is extremely patient and made me feel comfortable speaking up when I still did not understand a concept and made sure that I truly understood what we were talking about before we moved on. She was also very thorough when explaining a concept and gave examples so that I could visually see what she was explaining. I recommend Lyra to anyone looking for a tutor!

Ayanna, 2 lessons with Lyra

Phenomenal!

Lyra walked me through using APIs to download documents from the internet. They explained everything really well and was very patient with me. Lyra also helped troubleshoot some issues. I recommend their services 100000%

Liz, 2 lessons with Lyra

Exception-al Tutor! (Bad coding humor?)

Lyra is an awesome tutor! She asks you questions that really leverage your knowledge of C++ and she adds what you need to know in such a supportive and fun way. I learned a lot from even a single session with Lyra and I know feel like I can understand my assignment so much better. I met with Lyra to work on a project involving STL algorithms, maps, vectors, and CSV files and Lyra was very knowledgeable in the subject and patient with me as we worked on it together. I would very highly recommend setting up a lesson!!! Thanks so much Lyra :)

Aruna, 1 lesson with Lyra

Excellent tutor

I've had one lesson with Ryan, and he helped my immensely with a Swift problem I was having with my app. He was very patient, and taught very well. I am surely going to have more lessons with him.

Barkha, 2 lessons with Lyra
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