Instructor

Bineet Sharma LinkedIn

"To be able to write efficient code, you need a deep understanding of algorithms. That is why 70% of questions in any programming interview come from data structure and algorithms."

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BINEET SHARMA, M.S.C.S., is a seasoned technologist with more than 30 years’ experience in technical architecture, upper level management, professional teaching, and entrepreneurship. He has held a variety of leadership roles in all aspects of the software development life cycle, including CEO of CashonAd, a mobile advertising app platform; and co-founder of OnTick, a technical analysis tool for stock market data positions. Previously he held management and technical positions at F1Soft International, Soffront Software, Concuity, National Data Corp., and Epiphany. He is also the founding president of the Computer Association of Nepal, which focuses on regional training, education, and technical support to Nepalese communities in need. Sharma has master’s degrees in both computer science and mining engineering from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and is a certified ScrumMaster. His passion for teaching technology has inspired more than 100 computer classes throughout Silicon Valley and the greater Bay area on topics ranging from operating systems, data structures and C to Visual C++, and Java programming. He has served as program chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Computer Programming certificate program since 2019 and chair of the Java Development specialization since that program was founded in 2022.

Associated Program(s)

AI Business Practices Computer Programming Java Development Software Engineering and Quality

AI Technology Workshop Series: For Instructors and Educators

AI Tools for the Office

C Programming I

Data Structures and Algorithms Using Python

Java Programming I

Java Programming II

Python for Programmers