Professional Software Engineer with Teaching Experience

Dylan G.

Hello! My name is Dylan. I have a Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering and have taught students pursuing degrees in software engineering and related fields, both as an adjunct instructor and a tutor. I am also a professional software engineer with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. I greatly enjoy mentoring and sharing lessons I have learned along the way, particularly to those considering careers as software developers themselves.

As an adjunct instructor, I followed a lesson plan incorporating a number of small projects to help students apply the concepts they've learned, in a practical and fun way. This was a highly rewarding experience and taught me a lot about what it takes to be a good teacher and a good communicator. In college, I was also a student tutor, regularly assisting between 2-4 students a week with various programming projects.

When tutoring students, I prefer letting the student set the goals of the session and I will defer to the student to guide the overall direction of their session. I find that most students I've taught seem to benefit from a project-driven approach, as it allows them to get hands-on experience that can help supplement lessons they have learned in school or in a more structured learning environment. That said, I am also open to the structured approach, too, if that is what the student prefers.

I am eager to help anyone seeking guidance on general computing and programming concepts. That said, my main strengths are in programming languages such as Go and Python. Python, in particular, is a great language for students just learning how to program. I also am skilled in back-end web services and relational databases like MySQL, so I can provide more specialized guidance in those areas as well. If any of this sounds appealing, please feel free to contact me!