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What do I offer?

Hello! As a dedicated SAT Math tutor, I specialize in helping students achieve their highest potential on the SAT exam. With years of experience and a passion for Math education, I understand the importance of this exam in a student’s academic journey. My approach focuses on personalized learning, tailored to the student’s unique strengths and areas needing improvement.

I provide a structured yet supportive environment where students can build confidence in their Math skills, master key concepts, and excel on test day. From algebra and geometry to data analysis and problem-solving, I cover all aspects of SAT Math comprehensively. My goal is not only to prepare students for the SAT but also to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for Math that extends beyond the exam.

I believe in open communication with both students and parents, ensuring transparency and progress tracking throughout the tutoring process. Together, we can work towards achieving the student’s academic goals and setting them up for success in their future endeavors. Let’s embark on this journey towards SAT success together!

In summary, I offer:

  • personalized study plans tailored to each student’s strengths and weaknesses
  • step-by-step explanations of complex math concepts
  • techniques for solving problems efficiently and accurately
  • tips and tricks for avoiding common pitfalls
  • individualized attention to address specific learning needs
  • Comprehensive review of all SAT Math topics: Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Problem solving and Data analysis, and Advanced math concepts.

About me

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Hi, I’m Shrikant Kshirsagar . I identify as a philomath, who is passionate about making Math accessible to everyone.

This passion of teaching Math goes back to my high school days, when I started tutoring students from lower grade levels in Math as part of helping my Mom run her at-home tutoring services. From that early age, when I discovered the joy in helping students understand difficult Math concepts, I have been always on the lookout for opportunities to deploy my Math teaching skills.

Formerly, I worked as a data scientist and computational software engineer in tech companies ranging from a start-up to a big corporation. I hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Computational and Data Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where I also earned an M.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. During my studies at UC Berkeley, I was a Graduate Student Instructor for various courses, ranging from Introduction to Programming to Advanced Numerical Methods for Differential Equations at the undergraduate and graduate levels in both the Mechanical Engineering as well as Mathematics departments. Over the course of more than 10 semesters of teaching students at Berkeley from diverse backgrounds and levels, and helping them deeply understand fundamental concepts in Mathematics and Engineering, I have refined my teaching skills to be able to work effectively with students at any level. I completed my B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where in my first year, I volunteered to create Instructors’ Resource Manuals for Math teachers, who taught students from low-income communities around the campus as well as teach blue-collar workers in and around the campus on how to use computers effectively.

Professionally, I have significant experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), where I served as a Research Scientist in two different fields: Machine Learning and Quantum Computing. As a technical consultant at AWS offering professional consulting services, I got the opportunity to hone my skills in breaking down complex technical topics in an easy-to-understand format while educating AWS’ customers, i.e., business of varying sizes — from small-scale to enterprise businesses in diverse sectors including finance, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, etc. — on the basics and applications of machine learning & quantum computing, and enabling them to become quantum-ready for deploying this transformative technology in their businesses. I also played a key role in mentoring and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges, including developing learning material for understanding the basics of quantum computing for internal teams at AWS.

Before my tenure at AWS, I worked as a Machine Learning Research Scientist at Amazon Lab 126. As one of the first hires to work on applying Machine Learning inside my org, I led the efforts in educating my colleagues in my org on the best practices for applying Machine Learning by conducting weekly Machine Learning demo-and-learn sessions. I also served an instructor at the company-wide Machine Learning bootcamps for all Amazonians in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Recently, I had the opportunity to serve as a mentor in the Harvard extensions graduate-level course “Introduction to Entrepreneurship”, where I worked with a team of talented students to apply the concepts taught in class to real-world entrepreneurship problems.

Aside from tutoring, I enjoy being active outdoors with my fur baby (the sweetest Golden retriever!), listening to/reading all kinds of books, and mindfully engaging in activities to enhance all 8 dimensions of my overall wellness, e.g., yoga, meditation, etc.

Summary of teaching experience

  • Graduate student instructor at UC Berkeley:
    • Advanced numerical methods for differential equations
    • Introduction to computer programming
    • Finite element methods
    • Continuum mechanics
  • Mentor at Harvard extension:
    • Introduction to entrepreneurship course project
  • Machine Learning at Amazon:
    • ML bootcamps for all Amazonians
    • Weekly ML learning sessions for PI org
  • National Services Scheme at IIT Bombay:
    • Instructors’ Resource Manual for Math teachers of underprivileged students around campus
  • At-home Math tutor
    • Tutoring kids from Grades 1 through 12 in Math

Contact

In order to ensure that there is a good mutual fit between your student and myself, I offer the first TWO sessions for FREE.

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