Benjamin Y

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English Native
Chinese Daily conversation
German Daily conversation
Japanese Just a few words
Korean Just a few words

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This tutor usually accepts requests up to 24 hours before the desired lesson time
Mon 10:00 –   20:00
Tue 10:00 –   20:00
Wed 10:00 –   20:00
Thu 10:00 –   20:00
Fri 10:00 –   20:00
Sat 10:30 –   17:30
Sun 10:30 –   17:30
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Get to Know Me

Native English & Data Specialist | Business Communication, Daily News, & Tech Mentorship

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Hello! I’m Benjamin, a native English speaker from the United States with over 7 years of online instruction experience and a professional background as an enterprise data systems lead and analytics specialist.

Having managed cross-border data teams in international financial hubs like Hong Kong and built cloud data architecture from the ground up, I understand the real-world communication challenges professionals face every day. Whether you need to present complex metrics to executive stakeholders, lead global technical meetings, or build hands-on database skills, I provide structured, practical guidance tailored to your goals.

I work with adult professionals, software developers, analysts, and ambitious career-track professionals worldwide on both English fluency and technical data mentorship.

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Professional Background & Experience:

  • 7+ Years Online Coaching: Specializing in Business English, technical interview preparation, and executive communication.
  • Enterprise Data & Analytics Lead: Hands-on expertise building production data pipelines, relational data models, and enterprise warehousing (SQL, Python, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, AWS/GCP).
  • Dual Business Education: Holds degrees in Business Administration (University of Tennessee) and International Business (City University of Hong Kong).

What We Can Work On:

  1. Daily News & Tech Trends (25 min): Low-stress, highly structured conversation using current business and technology articles (Nikkei Asia, HBR, TechCrunch) to build vocabulary and speaking confidence.
  2. TED Talk & Media Discussions (45 min): Deep-dive listening and presentation drills analyzing world-class speakers to refine natural phrasing, pacing, and public speaking confidence.
  3. Business & Tech English (45 min): Data storytelling, slide deck review, technical job interview drills, and cross-functional meeting preparation.
  4. 1-on-1 SQL & Python Mentorship (45 min): Practical, hands-on technical coaching in writing efficient SQL queries, relational database design, Pandas scripting, and data pipeline automation.

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My Teaching Philosophy:

Lessons should be direct, engaging, and immediately useful in your career. We skip dry textbook drills and focus on real-world scenarios—whether that's fine-tuning a presentation deck, discussing current market trends, or writing clean database queries.

Look through my lesson menu below, and feel free to send me a message with any questions. I look forward to working with you!

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This tutor's cancellation policy

Before request is confirmed (fixed)

  • Cancellation possible at any time without charge.

(Not applicable for “Immediate Confirmation” lessons)

After request is confirmed (fixed)

  • Less than 12hours before lesson start time.→ 100% of price charged.
  • Between 12-24hours before lesson start time.→ 50% of price charged.
  • No-Show→ 100% of price charged.

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