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Conor S.

Learn to Code from a Google Software Engineer!

Learn to Code from a Google Software Engineer!

$300/hour

4.9 (103 ratings)

  • 267 hours tutoring

About Conor

Bio

I am an experienced iOS Software Engineer and Computer Scientist. I have worked for several major tech companies including NBCUniversal, Amazon and my current employer Google. In my spare time, I have self published 5 iOS applications.

Along with my full-time job at Google, I am a part-time student at Columbia University working towards my Doctorate in Computer Science. My research specializes in the intersection of AI/ML and software systems. Courses that I have taken at Columbia include:
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I am an experienced iOS Software Engineer and Computer Scientist. I have worked for several major tech companies including NBCUniversal, Amazon and my current employer Google. In my spare time, I have self published 5 iOS applications.

Along with my full-time job at Google, I am a part-time student at Columbia University working towards my Doctorate in Computer Science. My research specializes in the intersection of AI/ML and software systems. Courses that I have taken at Columbia include:
• Data Structures in Java
• Analysis of Algorithms I
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Introduction to Databases
• Design Using C++
• Unsupervised Learning

I have experience tutoring, coaching, and above all else, programming.

I am available to tutor any of the following subjects:
• High School A.P. Java
• College CS Courses
• Mock Tech Interviews and Career Advice
• iOS Software Engineering
• Ivy League College Applications

Feel free to reach out about anything else as well! I will let you know if I feel like I am am an appropriate tutor for your needs!

As an independent contractor, my time is my income. Therefore, I have the following cancellation and no show policies:
• All cancellations made 12 hours (or more) prior to our scheduled lessons (via Wyzant’s messaging system) will not be charged a fee.
• Any cancellations made less than 12 hours in advance will be charged 100% of the lesson’s cost.
• If a student does not show up within 15 minutes of the lesson’s start time, without first notifying me that he/she will be late, then the lesson will be considered cancelled.
• Any request to break Wyzant's Academic Honestly Policy will result in immediate termination of the lesson.

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Education

Columbia University
Computer Science
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Business

Career Development

Career Development

I am a self taught software engineer with a BA in History. I returned to get my MS in CS after having working in technology for several years. I am a great resource for aspiring Software Engineers with traditional and non traditional backgrounds and can help students master the coding interview. I have worked (and interviewed for) Google, Amazon, and NBC.

Computer

C,

C

I currently work as an iOS Software Development Engineer (C, Objective-C) for a major media company. I have 3 years professional programming experience. I completed a coding bootcamp and earned a certificate in iOS Development (C, Objective-C, Swift) at TurnToTech in New York City. I completed a minor in Computer Science at Columbia University which included a Data Structures in C/C++ course.
C++,

C++

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. At Google, I often write code in C++. Along with my job, I am working towards my Master's in Computer Science at Columbia University. At Columbia, I have had the privilege of studying under Bjarne Stroustrup the original inventor of C++.
Computer Programming,

Computer Programming

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. Along with my full time role, I am working towards a Master's degree in Computer Science at Columbia University.
Computer Science,

Computer Science

I currently work as an iOS Software Development Engineer for Google. I have 5 years of professional programming experience. Along with my full time job at Google, I am working toward my Master's in Computer Science at Columbia University.
Java,

Java

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. At Google, I specialize in mobile development where I often write in java on our Android applications and our shared mobile codebases for iOS and Android. Along with my full time job, I am working towards my Master's degree in Computer Science at Columbia University.
JavaScript,

JavaScript

I currently work as an iOS Software Development Engineer for a major media company. I have three years professional programming experience. My last job was as a Fullstack Engineer for an AdTech company, which involved writing lots of Node.JS (Javascript) on our backend server. I have a Columbia University Computer Science background.
Linux,

Linux

Linux and Bash are an essential part of any software engineer's day to day. I have experience using Linux to write shell scripts to automate many tedious functions.
Python,

Python

I work full time as a Software Engineer at Google. Along with my full time job, I am working towards my Master's degree in Computer Science at Columbia University. At Columbia, I focus in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Most of my academic programming is in python.
SQL,

SQL

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. Before Google, I briefly worked as a big data specialist on the AWS Data-pipeline which required heavy SQL programming. Along with my full time job, I am working towards my Master's in Computer Science at Columbia University where I have taken several classes specializing in databases.
Swift

Swift

I currently work as an iOS Software Development Engineer (Swift) for Google. I have 5 years of professional programming experience. Along with my full time job at Google, I am working towards a Master's in Computer Science at Columbia University.

Corporate Training

C++,

C++

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. At Google, I often write code in C++. Along with my job, I am working towards my Master's in Computer Science at Columbia University. At Columbia, I have had the privilege of studying under Bjarne Stroustrup the original inventor of C++.
Career Development,

Career Development

I am a self taught software engineer with a BA in History. I returned to get my MS in CS after having working in technology for several years. I am a great resource for aspiring Software Engineers with traditional and non traditional backgrounds and can help students master the coding interview. I have worked (and interviewed for) Google, Amazon, and NBC.
Java,

Java

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. At Google, I specialize in mobile development where I often write in java on our Android applications and our shared mobile codebases for iOS and Android. Along with my full time job, I am working towards my Master's degree in Computer Science at Columbia University.
SQL

SQL

I work as a Software Engineer at Google. Before Google, I briefly worked as a big data specialist on the AWS Data-pipeline which required heavy SQL programming. Along with my full time job, I am working towards my Master's in Computer Science at Columbia University where I have taken several classes specializing in databases.

Other

College Counseling

College Counseling

I have earned 3 Ivy League degrees and can help coach you to best prepare your applications!

Test Preparation

Career Development,

Career Development

I am a self taught software engineer with a BA in History. I returned to get my MS in CS after having working in technology for several years. I am a great resource for aspiring Software Engineers with traditional and non traditional backgrounds and can help students master the coding interview. I have worked (and interviewed for) Google, Amazon, and NBC.
College Counseling

College Counseling

I have earned 3 Ivy League degrees and can help coach you to best prepare your applications!

Ratings and Reviews

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Simply Phenomenal and Knowledgeable!

Conor is so calm and patient. He listens so well and then can assess very fast what needs to be done! He helped me with my code very fast. He also gave me some quality tips. Looking forward to more sessions!

Adam, 1 lesson with Conor

Extremely Knowledgable and VERY Patient Tutor!!

We went over C++ Data Structures, Vectors, Memory Allocation, and organizing code further with helper functions. Great HELP!! Thank you a ton :D Would highly recommend for further sessions. Looking forward :D

Nuhi, 2 lessons with Conor

Helpful and informative

Conor gave me tips on how to improve my current approach to C++, and instructed me on outside resources I can learn from Very happy with this short 15 minute lesson!

Corey, 1 lesson with Conor

Very knowledgeable

Conor was able to help immensely when it came to data structures in C++. The guy absolutely knows his stuff and I definitely recommend him for people having trouble in this area of computer science.

Brian, 1 lesson with Conor

Knowledgeable and patient

Conor was great! He was able to explain complex topics to me step-by-step while also allowing me to process the concepts before moving on. Great tutor and definitely is worthwhile if you ever have a tough problem that you just can't figure out.

Alexander, 1 lesson with Conor

Very helpful and understanding

Conor understood some of the mistakes and concerns I had. And he had great strategies to help me fix them. He was also patient with any mistakes I made and made me feel comfortable.

Omkar, 1 lesson with Conor

Encouraging and Reassuring tutor

Conor gave great tips and resources that helped me in preparation for my interview. I felt more confident after working with him in identifying key areas I need to focus on. I'll definitely be using his services again!

Lerena, 1 lesson with Conor

Extremely capable and clear

I am working with Swift and had a series of open questions about how to attack the problem. Conor quickly understood the overall objectives and came up with alternatives to proceed. Accomplished more in the hour than in multiple days without his support..

Mark, 26 lessons with Conor

Great tutor!

Connor helped put the material in a more simplistic way so that I could learn easier. He made me feel more confident about the class that I am taking. He is a great tutor!

Megan, 1 lesson with Conor

Great Tutor!

Conor cleared up my confusion regarding data structures in less than 20 min. He's a friendly, knowledgable tutor, definitely time well spent. Thanks again Conor!

Christopher, 1 lesson with Conor
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$300/hour

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$300/hour

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