My name is Jimmy and I'm looking forward to working with you.

For my education I went to UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (essentially Computer Science). I ended with a GPA of 3.69. I've worked as a Software Engineer for 5 years at Meta and 1 year at Google. In present day, I am a coding instructor at Code Ninjas - details below.

In addition to 6+ years of technical industry experience at Meta and Google, I've got about as much tutoring experience as well. For 2 years, I've done one on one tutoring on sites similar to Wyzant. For 2 years, I've taught as a TA / Student Instructor at UC Berkeley for the Data Structures and Algorithms Course, leading discussion and lab classes as well as holding office hours, all weekly. I was a long term member (3 years) as well as the president of an honor society HKN where I held additional general office hours for all CS and Engineering courses I've taken. Starting March 2025, I'm currently working part time (17.5 hrs / week) at Code Ninjas, where I guide K-12 students through a coding curriculum. I've worked with students from Kindergarten to College, though I am open to working with students of all ages.

My general approach is empathy based. I know what it's like first hand to struggle with new concepts, especially at a young age. I have the compassion to seek to understand where the student is struggling. I have the patience to revisit concepts not yet mastered. I'll keep us on track, but if I sense the need for a short break, I will suggest one. A student's mental health comes before their academic success is my policy, so I will have to turn you away if our philosophies differ here. But rest assured, I am not laid back. I will do what I can to excite students about the material they are learning, and motivate them to keep learning and growing.

I respond within 24 hours, usually within 12.