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Wall street quant with industry experience in computer science, math
Badri S.

201 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $225
Response time: 23 minutes

About Badri


Bio

Hi, this is Badri and I’m happy for this opportunity to share with you my teaching philosophy/style and background.

Student understanding is my top priority. I believe that you only understand something fully when you can explain it to someone else. To this end, I ask probing questions (why a particular step makes sense, what would happen if you changed this to that, etc.) - in short, the Socratic method, to reinforce learning. I believe it is this understanding, along with practice of...

Hi, this is Badri and I’m happy for this opportunity to share with you my teaching philosophy/style and background.

Student understanding is my top priority. I believe that you only understand something fully when you can explain it to someone else. To this end, I ask probing questions (why a particular step makes sense, what would happen if you changed this to that, etc.) - in short, the Socratic method, to reinforce learning. I believe it is this understanding, along with practice of course, that makes concepts stick, not just for the next exam, but for future classes and life to follow.

A little bit about myself - I came to the US after high school as a 16-year-old on a merit-based full ride scholarship and studied computer science and mathematics at Susquehanna University, a small liberal arts school in scenic central Pennsylvania following which I pursued a master’s in computer science at Duke. After working for a few years in technology, I decided to pursue mathematical finance and completed a master’s in computational finance from Carnegie Mellon University. I believe in life-long learning and recently completed a micro-master’s program from MIT in statistics and data science on edx, an online platform. I am interested in artificial intelligence and machine learning and have studied them in some depth.

I have many hours of tutoring experience on wyzant (across both online and in-person) - I'd appreciate it if you could please do take a look at the student comments and star ratings.

I look forward to working with you on your educational journey!

Badri


Education

Susquehanna University
Comput Sci, Math
BSE Duke University
Masters
Carnege mellon University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $225
  • Rate details: Happy to negotiate a reasonable rate.
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 2/22/2025

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Computer Science

Computer Science

I have extensive experience in computer science having completed both my undergraduate and graduate studies in that subject. I have also worked in software development or related areas for over 25 years.
Data Science

Data Science

In addition, I have a strong CS/Math background with masters degrees in CS (Duke) and Computational Finance (CMU). I try to stay abreast with advances in AI/ML models as well.
Java

Java

I started "coding" in BASIC in a notebook when I was a child and didn't have access to a computer! Now I have over 20 years experience in a work setting using java. I also hold bachelors and masters degrees in computer science. I enjoy teaching and conveying cool and interesting ideas to others.
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Calculus
Computer Programming
Elementary Math
Prealgebra
Precalculus

Examples of Expertise


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Highly recommend!

Badri S. taught me advanced Java, covering challenging topics like multithreading, data structures, and optimization techniques. His teaching was clear, thorough, and incredibly patient, which made even the most difficult concepts feel manageable. He was always well-prepared and took the time to address my questions in detail, ensuring I fully understood each topic. Thanks to his guidance, I’ve significantly improved my coding skills and confidence in tackling complex Java projects.

Dodo, 3 lessons with Badri

Awesome knowledgeable tutor

Badri is a dedicated , knowledgeable and awesome tutor . His explanations are in a way that my son understand clearly. My son did not have any prior coding experience in Java, so based on the pointers we gave , badri tackled each unit based on our pointers . He encouraged my child to ask questions and it turns out to be an awesome interactive session . His goal is that child is able understand and is independent in concepts and coding . We could do without Badri ! Thank you

Rachita, 6 lessons with Badri

Thoughtful, engaging, and adaptive

Badri has been great! Our 10 year old son thoroughly enjoys his lessons and looks forward to them every week. He and Badri work very independently, which is nice for busy parents. Our son was always very good at math, but he is now even better! And he is able to get a more systemic introduction to concepts at an accelerated pace. He brought home the results of some big standardized test from school and announced, "I got them all right!". He always performed well, but now he is truly excelling! This is a good investment for our family.

Sean, 25 lessons with Badri

Highly recommend

Badri is very knowledgeable and has the ability to explain things at different levels depending on where you are at. He has genuine interest in making sure that you truly understand the material and is very patient as well. Very good tutor highly recommend!

Luke, 4 lessons with Badri

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

I didn't know much about trees in Data Structure and Algorithms and he helped me understand that. He's very patient and encouraging. Would definitely take him again

Alexandra, 2 lessons with Badri

Knowledgeable, patient and works with you!!!!

Pre-algebra for a 6th grade student. Helped my daughter to increase her clarity on the subject matter and helped her to slow down and be more organized in the way she worked through problems. Understood her weak areas, and came up with a plan to keep her on mark in her class

S.Y.P, 23 lessons with Badri
Hourly Rate: $225
Response time: 23 minutes
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