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I have spent 15 years in higher education training to be an electronics and communication engineer. This major is considered to be one of the most mathematically-demanding engineering majors and I have therefore acquired a high level of mathematical sophistication. Over the years, I helped tutor many of my peers in undergraduate- and graduate-level classes. (read more)