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Bill L.

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Software engineer with experience in high-frequency trading and autonomous vehicles/machine learning

I know firsthand how difficult it is to learn programming whether you are a total newbie, or trying to change careers, but I have overcame these challenges myself and will guide you to overcome them too. I also have 10 years of tutoring experience to both children and adults alike. As a result, most of my students get comfortable with programming after 4-6 sessions, and become more independent in programming, being able to troubleshoot issues with their own code. For intermediate developers, I can tailor my lessons to your specific goals, and focus on more engineering topics, such as software architecture, design patterns, performance/efficiency/scalability considerations, and interacting with external components, such as hardware/networking/operating systems/databases. In addition, I can help with technical whiteboard interviews, having extensive experience on both sides of the interview table. I recommend just starting with a single 15-minute lesson to see if we are good fits for each other and start a roadmap to progress toward your goals! My rates is for a one-off session, so it is extremely negotiable if we work together regularly. I am a quant analyst in the HFT realm, so if trading stocks and options is something you are interested in, either as a casual side hobby project or for a career, let me know!
About Bill L.

I have always been a self-studier my entire life. Being able to learn with just books and your brain is a crucial skill to have. However, I know not everyone (and sometimes even myself) have the discipline and motivation to keep going during hard times. Or maybe the teacher/professor is not the best at teaching a subject. This is where I can help. My lessons are never generic, and caters exactly to my students' needs and goals. I value the importance of understanding, rather than memorization. P.S. I am a quant analyst in the competitive high frequency trading industry, doing research and programming algorithmic trading strategies to buy and sell stocks/options, using math and statistics, and developing low latency platforms using programming. So I really appreciate the real usefulness of academics in the real world. I am also very open about what I do, so feel free to ask me anything about it!

Teaches all skill levels

Teaching since 2012

Coursework from Masters in Computer Science (Machine learning/Artificial Intelligence)

Age: 5-80

Speaks English, Mandarin Chinese

Has background check

Instructor details
Subject: Java
ACT
ACT Math
ACT Science
ACT Test Prep
Algebra
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Analytical Geometry
AP Calculus
AP World History
Business
C Programming
Calculus
College Admissions
Common Core Math
Computer Programming
English
Finance
GED Test Prep
Geometry
GMAT
GRE
History
HTML
Java
JavaScript
Math
Pre Calculus
PSAT
Python
SAT
Study Skills
Test Prep
TOEFL
World History
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Teacher's studio

Great teacher very passionate with making sure the student understand the lesson

Posted Feb 17, 2023
Teacher's studio

Bill is very patient and extremely knowledgeable! I highly recommend him!!

Posted Feb 6, 2023
Teacher's studio

BIll is very knowledgeable, intelligent, and patient. I would recommend him to anyone learning Python. He will get you started and keep you going much more quickly than self-learning.

Posted Aug 24, 2022
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Quantitative Analyst
Jun 2016 - Present
HFT
● Develop low-latency trading platforms for handling market data and order entry for various stocks, options, and futures exchanges ● Research, design, and implement consistently profitable algorithmic trading strategies
R&D Intern
Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Allure Security Technology, Inc.
● Applied anomaly detection techniques on network data to find possible intrusions and malicious traffic.
Robotics Perception intern
May 2015 - Aug 2015
Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
● Prototyped real-time machine learning/computer vision algorithms allowing autonomous mining vehicles to detect and classify obstacles. o Developed road detection algorithms on rough surfaces based on 3D LiDAR point clouds. o Implemented pattern recognition methods to classify obstacles based on image features (VFH).
Bilingual math/science tutor
Sep 2009 - Mar 2012
Chinese-American Planning Council
● Tutored calculus, biology, computer science, and chemistry for newly immigrated high school students. ● Used both English and Mandarin Chinese to ensure that students fully understand the topics.
Coursework from Masters in Computer Science (Machine learning/Artificial Intelligence)
Jun 2017 - Jan 2019
Georgia Tech
Specialized High School
Aug 2008 - Jun 2012
Stuyvesant High School
English
Native Proficiency
Mandarin Chinese
Native Proficiency

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