Backend API & Web Project Review
One 60-minute hands-on session to review a backend project, improve API design, debug code, or reason through performance and architecture trade-offs. Get specific feedback and a focused next-step plan. English or Mandarin.
Strengthen the backend of your web project with practical engineering feedback. I bring 8 years of web development experience, focused on backend services, APIs, data access, distributed systems, and performance. We use this 60-minute session to work on one priority: an API design, a focused code review, a debugging problem, a performance question, or an architecture decision. I explain the reasoning behind suggested changes so you can apply the same approach in future work. You will leave with feedback on the work reviewed, the main trade-offs to consider, and a prioritized implementation or practice plan. The session is tailored to your current technical level and goals. Please share the relevant code, project context, and one or two questions before we meet. Coaching is available in English or Mandarin. Includes one 60-minute live session.
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Meet your expert
Terry L.
Ex-Roblox Engineer | Backend APIs, Web Systems & Code Reviews
I help students, career switchers, and working engineers prepare for software engineering interviews and turn ideas into practical AI projects. We focus on breaking down unfamiliar problems, writing clear code, explaining trade-offs, and building skills you can use independently. I'm Terry Li, with 8+ years of software engineering experience across Two Sigma, Addepar, Roblox, and DoorDash. I earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University and a master's degree in Computer Engineering from Columbia University. My background spans backend services, distributed systems, developer tooling, and data infrastructure in financial technology and gaming. I've also interviewed engineering candidates and mentored 40+ students and candidates across all my coaching areas. I also bring 3 years of experience in AI-assisted development and AI product building. I help learners use ChatGPT, Codex, and Cursor to scope projects, implement features, and review, debug, and test the results. Who I work with - Students and career switchers learning Python, data structures, and algorithm fundamentals. - New graduates and working engineers preparing for coding, system design, and behavioral interviews. - Experienced engineers improving how they explain project impact, architecture decisions, and technical trade-offs. - Learners and developers building projects and AI products with AI coding tools. How we work together We start with your current level, target role or project, and timeline. Sessions can include live coding, realistic mock interviews, code review, system design exercises, AI project guidance, or resume and project-story feedback. For beginners, I teach Python step by step through practical exercises, debugging, and problem decomposition. You'll leave with specific feedback and a manageable plan for what to practice or build next. My goal is to help you understand why a solution works and explain your thinking clearly. Coaching is available in English and Mandarin. Book a free intro call to discuss your goals and choose the most useful next step.
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