I originally wanted to be a mathematician. During my computer engineering studies, I came to see that mathematics is the foundational building block of engineering: that a good engineer must first be a good mathematician. The same path led me to physics: Newton developed calculus to describe motion, and mechanics is its most natural application. That is why I also teach AP Physics C: Mechanics to my Calculus students. The desire to pass this realization on to the next generation led me to found my own academic center in 2008; I have been teaching ever since, for twenty years.

Over the years I have learned one clear thing: in crowded classrooms, students' cognitive perception and learning decline. In groups of no more than three, results improve dramatically. I built ITMagic Academy on this principle: not a classroom, but coaching. I bring my engineering experience and a carefully built network of former students and industry professionals to bear on each student's path: career perspective is part of this work, alongside the lesson itself.

Every student begins with a thirty-minute complimentary introductory meeting: we gather data, analyze the current situation together, and set a realistic target. Then we agree on a schedule: for every hour they spend with me, they commit to two hours of focused independent study. I provide the structure; discipline is the student's.