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Ex-FANG software engineer turned computer science tutor
Jimmy Z.

78 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $150
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Jimmy Z.'s Photo

Ex-FANG software engineer turned computer science tutor
Ex-FANG software engineer turned computer science tutor
Jimmy Z.

78 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

78 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Hi! I'm Jimmy. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, and worked for 7 years at top Silicon Valley software companies, including three years at LinkedIn. I now work as a tutor, helping students learn computer science and develop confidence in their own programming abilities. I'm grateful to be doing so - I love teaching, and finding the simplest ways to explain concepts. For computer science especially, I love finding ways for students to...

Hi! I'm Jimmy. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, and worked for 7 years at top Silicon Valley software companies, including three years at LinkedIn. I now work as a tutor, helping students learn computer science and develop confidence in their own programming abilities. I'm grateful to be doing so - I love teaching, and finding the simplest ways to explain concepts. For computer science especially, I love finding ways for students to really SEE the abstract concepts behind what they are learning.

I have a year of tutoring experience, and have worked with students at all different levels, from those who are just starting out in their programming journeys, to college seniors in advanced algorithms classes, to working professionals looking to break into tech. I have years of industry level experience working in Python, Java, JavaScript, and C++, but can get up to speed in any language that you may need help in. My tutoring approach emphasizes hands-on, interactive sessions. I develop visuals and animations to help understand any abstract concepts that we might be dealing with. We then work with those visuals together to fully understand the material at hand.

Feel free to reach out with any questions, or to schedule a lesson! I'm looking forward to working with you!


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I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and spent 7 years working at top tech companies in the Silicon Valley, including LinkedIn. I currently tutor a few college-level students in their data structures and algorithms class. I use a highly visual and interactive approach to ensure that students are familiar with the material. Please reach out if that works for you!
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Knowledgeable and helpful cs tutor

Jimmy has a great way of explaining and breaking down topics. Debugged my python project by helping me understand and visualize each line of code. Very knowledge about cs topics and can quickly assess your weaknesses and provide solutions to overcome them. Would recommend.

James, 1 lesson with Jimmy

Great teacher, patient and clearly communicates

Jimmy went over data cleaning with me. I knew the exact output but my code did not produce what i expected. Jimmy listened to my issues and walk me through another approach to solve my issue. Jimmy even explained the logic behind the approach. This allowed me to learn and reproduced the approach again in another scenario. Jimmy is highly recommended in my book.

T, 1 lesson with Jimmy

Knowledgeable, Out of the Box thinker.

I had a basic understanding when it came to C++ coding. Jimmy was able to break down each line and explain in detail om how ot works. He used a visual tool to help me watch on how the code works rather than just explaining it. This session really helped me understand on what I am writing and how to understand the code. I will be definitely be booking another session with Jimmy soon.

Brian, 2 lessons with Jimmy

Thorough and very Experienced

When going over binary search trees Jimmy communicated effectively exactly what was needed to understand the concept. He even went further when describing how binary search works to explain the connections between program runtime as well as what logarithmic time complexity really means. Jimmy was really patient and able to answer any questions I had as well.

Danny, 3 lessons with Jimmy

Knowledgeable

Jimmy helped me with my algorithms homework and did a great job explaining the thought process behind each question. Thanks Jimmy

Wendy, 1 lesson with Jimmy

Knowledgeable and Great CS tutor

Jimmy is a great hands-on instructor when it comes to explaining complicated CS concepts. He explained complicated CS topics like Big(O), arrays, and working through basic algorithms in a way that was clear, visual, and intuitive. He's able to explain the big picture of these subjects while also making sure you get the practical application. I'd recommend.

Peter, 1 lesson with Jimmy

Amazing tutor

Currently reviewing data structures and algorithms. Learned more about recursion in an hour than a semester spent at university. Explanations are thorough and visualizations are very helpful.

Angela, 1 lesson with Jimmy

Outstanding Python Tutor!

Jimmy did an excellent job to help me understand important concepts in coding. He routinely provides alternative solutions to broaden my scope of what is possible in python. He is a wealth of knowledge and can explain coding concepts with extreme precision. He is very patient in his teaching style and very thorough. I highly recommend jimmy to anyone wanting to learn coding at any level. He is prompt, courteous, and genuinely cares about his student's success in understanding and mastering key concepts. He was able to review my coding samples and provide excellent feedback on each section of my project by articulating complex concepts with ease. I will use his expertise and instruction again!

Mohammed, 2 lessons with Jimmy

The best JavaScript tutor to date

I had a specific problem with implementing D3 data visualizations onto a data visualization tool, called Qlik. Coming from almost no JavaScript experience, Jimmy held my hand and walked me through the ins and outs of how to get D3 implemented within Qlik. A great tutor but a better teacher. I'd recommend Jimmy to anyone of all skill levels when it comes to JavaScript issues. You can tell Jimmy clearly wants to see the success of his students by his mannerism, patience, and his knowledge. Thanks Jimmy! I'll be keeping in touch with you.

Andrew, 1 lesson with Jimmy
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