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David G.

Expert Software Engineer with 40+ Years of Programming Experience

Expert Software Engineer with 40+ Years of Programming Experience

$100/hour

5.0 (865 ratings)

  • 1,399 hours tutoring

About David

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I am a married (over 35 years!) father of two wonderful daughters and have enjoyed - and been relatively successful ;-) - working with / teaching children and young adults since I was a teenager, and people of all ages throughout my adult life. I put myself through school by tutoring elementary and high school students. I also coached 8–15-year-old boys, football, and hockey, and worked at summer camps for a number of years teaching 6–16-year-old (male and female) photography (camera and...

I am a married (over 35 years!) father of two wonderful daughters and have enjoyed - and been relatively successful ;-) - working with / teaching children and young adults since I was a teenager, and people of all ages throughout my adult life. I put myself through school by tutoring elementary and high school students. I also coached 8–15-year-old boys, football, and hockey, and worked at summer camps for a number of years teaching 6–16-year-old (male and female) photography (camera and darkroom). I was a teaching assistant for 2.5 years for an introductory computer programming class for non-computer science students while working on my Masters degree.

I hold both Bachelor of Computer Science, with Distinction (Honors) and Master in Mathematics (specializing in operating systems) degrees and have worked in the software industry for over 40 years. Throughout my career I have held a variety of development (programming), design, and management positions, up to and including executive (C-level) management. Many of these were as an independent contractor, which I have been for over 25 years, which has honed my ability to quickly assess and focus on critical (student's) needs.

I am flexible on scheduling time and am extremely comfortable tutoring both online (which in many cases works *better* than in-person) and in-person. I also try to be highly responsive at answering Wyzant Messaged questions.

Both professionally and personally I have been told that I am an excellent mentor, very easy to learn from, and a great listener.

I look forward to helping you achieve your academic, personal or professional goals!

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Education

Concordia University
Computer Science
University of Waterloo
Masters

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Art

Photography

Photography

I have been interested in photography for many years and even considered a career as a photographer until I became interested in computer software;-)! I have worked as a semi-professional photographer and taught many summer campers (6-16 year olds) both camera and (B&W) darkroom skills. I have taken a number of photography courses and have a good understanding of composition, lighting, shading, highlighting, cropping, etc. I can teach camera, as well as black and white darkroom, techniques.

Business

Business,

Business

I have over 25 years of experience providing broad, technical and business expertise and leadership, based on experience working on large, complex software projects as a full time employee, consultant and part-time employee. Positions have ranged in responsibility from individual contributor through executive staff. I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration (With Distinction/Honors) from Concordia University and a Master of Mathematics, Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
Career Development,

Career Development

I have over 25 years of experience providing broad, technical and business expertise and leadership, based on experience working on large, complex software projects as a full time employee, consultant and part-time employee. Positions have ranged in responsibility from individual contributor through executive staff. I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration (With Distinction/Honors) from Concordia University and a Master of Mathematics, (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo. Additionally, throughout my career, I have managed, led and mentored many employees, including full-time (from individual contributors to Director level), part-time and interns. I have also held all of these position types as an employee and independent consultant. Finally, I have performed hundreds, if not thousands, of phone and in person interviews and have been complimented many times by interviewees that my interview was "the best" that they have ever had.
Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Excel

Having been a Microsoft employee when Excel was first released, I have used it since its first inception. Prior to Excel, I made use of Multiplan and Chart (and Lotus 1-2-3), so I have extensive history using spreadsheets. I have created fairly complex spreadsheets ranging from sophisticated budgets to employee directories using Excel's table feature.
Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Word

Having been a Microsoft employee when (Windows) Word was first released, I have used it since its first inception. Prior to it's market introduction I used the DOS based version of Word. I have both created and reviewed fairly complex documents using a number of Word's features including change tracking, table of contents, headers/footers, etc.
Microsoft PowerPoint

Computer

C,

C

I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 30 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. The programming portion of my Masters thesis, "The Host Environment for a Multiprocessor Machine: Waterloop V2/64" was written in the "C" programming language.
C#,

C#

I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 30 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. As an independent consultant I have been using "C#" for prototyping and proof of concepts since the .net framework was originally introduced.
C++,

C++

I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 30 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. I started using "C++" as a designer/developer on Windows NT in 1989 using AT&T's Cfront interpreter.
Computer Engineering,

Computer Engineering

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years, holding a variety of development, design and management positions up to and including the executive ranks. The title of my Masters thesis is, "The Host Environment for a Multiprocessor Machine: Waterloop V2/64" and offered a virtual environment (e.g., screen, keyboard, file system, etc.) for a 64 processor "systolic" multiprocessor computer.
Computer Programming,

Computer Programming

I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 30 years, holding a variety of development, design and management positions up to and including the executive ranks. The title of my Masters thesis is, "The Host Environment for a Multiprocessor Machine: Waterloop V2/64" and offered a virtual environment (e.g., screen, keyboard, file system, etc.) for a 64 processor "systolic" multiprocessor computer.
Computer Science,

Computer Science

I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 30 years, holding a variety of development, design and management positions up to and including the executive ranks. The title of my Masters thesis is, "The Host Environment for a Multiprocessor Machine: Waterloop V2/64" and offered a virtual environment (e.g., screen, keyboard, file system, etc.) for a 64 processor "systolic" multiprocessor computer.
DOS,

DOS

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been using DOS since DOS 3.x as I was employed by Microsoft in 1986 and was a designer/developer on the initial versions of OS/2 of Windows NT, both of which were compatible with DOS.
General Computer,

General Computer

I have been told by many friends and colleagues that I have a knack for being able to communicate computer concepts, within the context of the person I am teaching, in a fun, age relevant way. I hold both Bachelor's and Master's degrees specializing in computer science. Additionally I have been both a developer of, and for, Windows and have used most of the Office applications since they were first introduce to the market.
Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Excel

Having been a Microsoft employee when Excel was first released, I have used it since its first inception. Prior to Excel, I made use of Multiplan and Chart (and Lotus 1-2-3), so I have extensive history using spreadsheets. I have created fairly complex spreadsheets ranging from sophisticated budgets to employee directories using Excel's table feature.
Microsoft Outlook,

Microsoft Outlook

Having been a Microsoft employee when Outlook was first released I have used since it's first inception. In reality, when employed by Microsoft, I used internal email clients that were the genesis of many features eventually implemented in Outlook. I have also made extensive use of NetCentrics' "Getting Things Done" Outlook Add-In. Since I had a pretty good user experience with Outlook Web Access (OWA) to access Exchange based email, I started using Outlook.com this past year.
Microsoft Project,

Microsoft Project

As a Project Manager I made extensive use of Microsoft Project to keep track of multiple, simultaneous, geographically dispersed projects. As part of these efforts I also used Project for baseline project modeling as well as tracking of project and individual calendars, other resources (e.g., lab equipment) and costs.
Microsoft Windows,

Microsoft Windows

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been using Windows since it's early inception as I was employed by Microsoft in 1986 and was a designer/developer on the initial version of Windows NT.
Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Word

Having been a Microsoft employee when (Windows) Word was first released, I have used it since its first inception. Prior to it's market introduction I used the DOS based version of Word. I have both created and reviewed fairly complex documents using a number of Word's features including change tracking, table of contents, headers/footers, etc.
Pascal,

Pascal

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. I used Pascal extensively in my early programming days as it was the teaching language at the university where I completed my undergraduate degree.
Photography,

Photography

I have been interested in photography for many years and even considered a career as a photographer until I became interested in computer software;-)! I have worked as a semi-professional photographer and taught many summer campers (6-16 year olds) both camera and (B&W) darkroom skills. I have taken a number of photography courses and have a good understanding of composition, lighting, shading, highlighting, cropping, etc. I can teach camera, as well as black and white darkroom, techniques.
Visual Basic,

Visual Basic

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. As an independent consultant I have been using Visual Basic (starting with VB5 and continuing with VB6 and now VB.NET) since my first client in 1996.
Java, Microsoft PowerPoint

Corporate Training

Business,

Business

I have over 25 years of experience providing broad, technical and business expertise and leadership, based on experience working on large, complex software projects as a full time employee, consultant and part-time employee. Positions have ranged in responsibility from individual contributor through executive staff. I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration (With Distinction/Honors) from Concordia University and a Master of Mathematics, Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
C++,

C++

I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 30 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. I have been programming even longer as a hobbyist. I started using "C++" as a designer/developer on Windows NT in 1989 using AT&T's Cfront interpreter.
Career Development,

Career Development

I have over 25 years of experience providing broad, technical and business expertise and leadership, based on experience working on large, complex software projects as a full time employee, consultant and part-time employee. Positions have ranged in responsibility from individual contributor through executive staff. I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration (With Distinction/Honors) from Concordia University and a Master of Mathematics, (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo. Additionally, throughout my career, I have managed, led and mentored many employees, including full-time (from individual contributors to Director level), part-time and interns. I have also held all of these position types as an employee and independent consultant. Finally, I have performed hundreds, if not thousands, of phone and in person interviews and have been complimented many times by interviewees that my interview was "the best" that they have ever had.
General Computer,

General Computer

I have been told by many friends and colleagues that I have a knack for being able to communicate computer concepts, within the context of the person I am teaching, in a fun, age relevant way. I hold both Bachelor's and Master's degrees specializing in computer science. Additionally I have been both a developer of, and for, Windows and have used most of the Office applications since they were first introduce to the market.
Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Excel

Having been a Microsoft employee when Excel was first released, I have used it since its first inception. Prior to Excel, I made use of Multiplan and Chart (and Lotus 1-2-3), so I have extensive history using spreadsheets. I have created fairly complex spreadsheets ranging from sophisticated budgets to employee directories using Excel's table feature.
Microsoft Project,

Microsoft Project

As a Project Manager I made extensive use of Microsoft Project to keep track of multiple, simultaneous, geographically dispersed projects. As part of these efforts I also used Project for baseline project modeling as well as tracking of project and individual calendars, other resources (e.g., lab equipment) and costs.
Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Word

Having been a Microsoft employee when (Windows) Word was first released, I have used it since its first inception. Prior to it's market introduction I used the DOS based version of Word. I have both created and reviewed fairly complex documents using a number of Word's features including change tracking, table of contents, headers/footers, etc.
Java, Microsoft PowerPoint, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

While working on my Bachelor's of Computer Science degree I put myself through university by successfully tutoring elementary (and older) students. I specialized in math (arithmetic for elementary aged children) and science subjects but also helped students to be successful in reading, writing and spelling.
Elementary Math,

Elementary Math

I tutored elementary and high school students to help pay my way through university. Since then I have had a successful career and have been told by many interns and employees that I am an excellent teacher and mentor. I have a knack for being able to communicate with children and enjoy conveying math concepts in a fun, age relevant way.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

By developing my own techniques (e.g., note taking, proofreading, test taking, etc.) for dealing with issues relating to concentration, interest, etc. I went on to earn an undergraduate degree "With Distinction" (GPA of 3.94) and a graduate degree that required both coursework and the approval of an original thesis. I also ran a successful independent consulting business for over 14 years which furthered honed my organizational, focus, problem solving and time management skills. All of these (and more) are also essential for exceptional Study Skills and I can (and have) shared them with others for over 25 years.
Elementary Science, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary

English

English, Proofreading, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

While working on my Bachelor's of Computer Science degree I put myself through university by successfully tutoring elementary (and older) students. I specialized in math (arithmetic for elementary aged children) and science subjects but also helped students to be successful in reading, writing and spelling.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

By developing my own techniques (e.g., note taking, proofreading, test taking, etc.) for dealing with issues relating to concentration, interest, etc. I went on to earn an undergraduate degree "With Distinction" (GPA of 3.94) and a graduate degree that required both coursework and the approval of an original thesis. I also ran a successful independent consulting business for over 14 years which furthered honed my organizational, focus, problem solving and time management skills. All of these (and more) are also essential for exceptional Study Skills and I can (and have) shared them with others for over 25 years.
Algebra 1, English, Prealgebra, Reading, Spelling, Writing

Math

Logic,

Logic

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years and have programmed professionally, on and off, throughout my career. Since the mathematical branch of logic is critical for computer programming I have used it extensively, academically, professionally and personally for close to 30 years.
Algebra 1, Prealgebra

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

While working on my Bachelor's of Computer Science degree I put myself through university by successfully tutoring elementary (and older) students. I specialized in math (arithmetic for elementary aged children) and science subjects but also helped students to be successful in reading, writing and spelling.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

By developing my own techniques (e.g., note taking, proofreading, test taking, etc.) for dealing with issues relating to concentration, interest, etc. I went on to earn an undergraduate degree "With Distinction" (GPA of 3.94) and a graduate degree that required both coursework and the approval of an original thesis. I also ran a successful independent consulting business for over 14 years which furthered honed my organizational, focus, problem solving and time management skills. All of these (and more) are also essential for exceptional Study Skills and I can (and have) shared them with others for over 25 years.
Algebra 1, English, Prealgebra, Reading, Writing

Other

Study Skills

Study Skills

By developing my own techniques (e.g., note taking, proofreading, test taking, etc.) for dealing with issues relating to concentration, interest, etc. I went on to earn an undergraduate degree "With Distinction" (GPA of 3.94) and a graduate degree that required both coursework and the approval of an original thesis. I also ran a successful independent consulting business for over 14 years which furthered honed my organizational, focus, problem solving and time management skills. All of these (and more) are also essential for exceptional Study Skills and I can (and have) shared them with others for over 25 years.

Science

Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree specializing in computer science. I have been in the software industry for over 25 years, holding a variety of development, design and management positions up to and including the executive ranks. The title of my Masters thesis is, "The Host Environment for a Multiprocessor Machine: Waterloop V2/64" and offered a virtual environment (e.g., screen, keyboard, file system, etc.) for a 64 processor "systolic" multiprocessor computer.

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

By developing my own techniques (e.g., note taking, proofreading, test taking, etc.) for dealing with issues relating to concentration, interest, etc. I went on to earn an undergraduate degree "With Distinction" (GPA of 3.94) and a graduate degree that required both coursework and the approval of an original thesis. I also ran a successful independent consulting business for over 14 years which furthered honed my organizational, focus, problem solving and time management skills. All of these (and more) are also essential for exceptional Study Skills and I can (and have) shared them with others for over 25 years.

Sports/Recreation

Football,

Football

I have been a football fan for years, initially of the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL but for the past 25 plus years, of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Besides playing for a few years as a teenager, I also coached (offensive coordinator and co-head coach) for five years. This was for teams in a full contact city league with players ranging in age from 7-15 years old. In all five years that I coached my team made it to the playoffs. Three of the five years that I coached my team won provincial championships for their respective age groups.
Poker

Poker

I have been an avid poker player since I was six years old and my grandmother taught me how to play! I have played in "home" games since I was a teenager. In these games we played a variety of "real" games (e.g., Stud, Draw, Hold'em, Hi/Lo, etc.) as well as "count" games (e.g., 3/33, 7/27) and a variety of others (e.g., Acey-Deucey). I have played in live casino games regularly but now mostly play online in "play money" games.

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

While working on my Bachelor's of Computer Science degree I put myself through university by successfully tutoring elementary (and older) students. I specialized in math (arithmetic for elementary aged children) and science subjects but also helped students to be successful in reading, writing and spelling.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

By developing my own techniques (e.g., note taking, proofreading, test taking, etc.) for dealing with issues relating to concentration, interest, etc. I went on to earn an undergraduate degree "With Distinction" (GPA of 3.94) and a graduate degree that required both coursework and the approval of an original thesis. I also ran a successful independent consulting business for over 14 years which furthered honed my organizational, focus, problem solving and time management skills. All of these (and more) are also essential for exceptional Study Skills and I can (and have) shared them with others for over 25 years.
Algebra 1, Reading, Writing

Test Preparation

Career Development

Career Development

I have over 25 years of experience providing broad, technical and business expertise and leadership, based on experience working on large, complex software projects as a full time employee, consultant and part-time employee. Positions have ranged in responsibility from individual contributor through executive staff. I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration (With Distinction/Honors) from Concordia University and a Master of Mathematics, (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo. Additionally, throughout my career, I have managed, led and mentored many employees, including full-time (from individual contributors to Director level), part-time and interns. I have also held all of these position types as an employee and independent consultant. Finally, I have performed hundreds, if not thousands, of phone and in person interviews and have been complimented many times by interviewees that my interview was "the best" that they have ever had.

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Great tutor! Goes the extra mile for his students.

David is a excellent computer science tutor. He is very good at slowing things down and making sure you understand the material. David worked with me for a class I took in C on computer architecture, and was paramount towards my understanding of the material for the class. I would highly recommend David as a tutor if you are struggling and need help in your CS classes.

Dylan, 8 lessons with David

Very helpful, knowledgeable

David took the time to learn all about my assignment to be able to help me as best as he can. He made sure I understood what was going on before he moved on to a different subject, and you can tell he really knows alot about C.

Katelyn, 7 lessons with David

Couldn't recommend more

David will do everything he can to help your success. He treats you kindly and makes you feel right there with him. David's skills and style are also as impressive as you can imagine. And if you ask him for help in an area beyond his expertise, you can rest assured he'll give it a shot.

Maximino, 1 lesson with David

Diligent and Knowledgeable C++ Tutor

I collaborated with tutors before on Wyzant, so when I needed some additional insight into the C++ language. I chose the Wyzant platform. I wanted to close some gaps that I had in my understanding of certain constructs and concepts in the C++ language. From the Wyzant website I was presented with a list of C++ tutors. I reviewed each prospective tutor’s background. I selected three tutors that I thought would fit my requirements and sent them emails. I selected David from my short list because I was impressed with his response. His response was organized and structured. He presented me with a list of questions so he could really understand my requirements. This diligence was followed throughout my tutoring sessions. David has extensive knowledge in the C++ language. I was finally able to understand concepts I struggled with for a few years. He would discuss the concept and help me to understand how to apply it for my course assignment. I enjoyed working with David. If you need to develop a firm grasp of the C++ language, you will certainly develop this proficiency with David.

Linda, 9 lessons with David

Project support and walk through

David has been very helpful in helping me bridge the knowledge gap to get my college assignments done. He does this by breaking down the complexity into manageable and teachable components and then building it all back up.

Duncan, 7 lessons with David

Very helpful, knowledgeable

David took the time to learn all about my assignment to be able to help me as best as he can. He made sure I understood what was going on before he moved on to a different subject, and you can tell he really knows alot about C.

Katelyn, 7 lessons with David

Intelligent and patient teacher

David has to be one of the best tutors I have had on here. He always responded to my messages and is obviously very knowledgeable in programming. David spent time with me on my final project and ensured that I was able to get it done. You will not regret having a lesson with him !

Chai, 2 lessons with David

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

David was extremely helpful with my programming projects. David doesn’t just help with my work, but takes the time to teach me and make sure that I understood the material.

Jennifer, 3 lessons with David

Review for David G

David has been a reassuring presence through a difficult Operating Systems class. His years of expertise allowed him to navigate through a project with a large codebase that had multiple moving parts. He's incredibly honest, and will put in extra effort even outside of lesson time to ensure you are learning things right. I would highly recommend him to any student who needs help with programming implementation or conceptual understanding of OS.

Anonymous, 1 lesson with David

very thoughtful and helpful teacher.

David is teaching very well and is able to adjust the learning material and speed to the level and speed I was looking for. He is answering all questions and is very patience and supportive will definitely continue using his services and can highly recommend others to enjoy his teaching skills as well

Eeron, 5 lessons with David
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