C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[tingsky]

Hi everyone,
Objective: To brush up my C++ skills, and plan on applying for MFE in the fall.
Programming experience: Java, Python, php (Undergraduate in Comp Sci).
Current Work: College Student and IT Intern.
Intended Pace: Before September.

 

[Bing]

Hello, Everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ for future career
Programming Experience: Matlab, R, C#
Current Work: Quantitative risk analyst
Intended Pace: Will try to follow the normal pace 16 weeks

Good luck to everyone!
Thanks.

 

[MarissaMLin]

Hi everyone,

My name is Marissa Lin, I am glad that I join this program.

Objective: Learn C++ for interest
Programming Experience: SQL, SAS
Current Work: Business development
Intended Pace: As soon as possible

 

[Xun WANG]

Objective: Admission to MFE programs.

Programming experience: Some python and Matlab, a little C++

Current work: In my third year of PhD in computational chemistry

Intended pace: finish this course as soon as possible, so that I can feel more comfortable participating in a large C++ project development. I will apply to an MFE program Dec next year

 

[Tianbo Li]

Objective: To learn C++ for MFE programs, quant jobs, and general coding

Programming experience: C, MATLAB, Objective-C, Java, Perl, Shell, php, programmed an iOS app using Cocos2d game engine (open source)

Current work: RBC Capital Markets - Commodity Operations

Intended pace of program: Completed CFA Level 1. Want to start MMF/MFE program by September 2014

 

[Manpreet Sandhu]

Objective: Make websites for businesses around my area. Gain acceptance into MFE program

Programming Experience: None what so ever!

Current Work: Assistant Manager at a contracting firm

Intended Pace: Complete before end of summer 2013

 

[Eric Partlan]

Objective: Refresh on programming, learn C++.

Programming Experience: Fortran, Matlab, APL; but all a long, long time ago.

Current Work: Investments

Intended Pace: Hopefully finish by August!

 

[AspireUser]

Objective: Learn relevant C++ for getting a quant job

Programming experience: C ,Matlab

Current work: physicist

Intended pace: As quick as I can!

 

[Pankaj Basliyal]

Objective: brush up my C++ skills

Programming experience: some C++ , PERL, Shell Scripting

Current work: Software Developer

Intended pace: I will try my best for finish asap

 

[LAU Wai Shek]

Objective: Learning C++ as a programming language for further studies and employment
Programming Experience: R, Java
Current Work: Pursing Undergraduate Programme in HKUST
Intended Pace: Enrolling in top MFE programme.​

 

[Aggie G]

Objective: To prove my programming ability in applying to finanical engineering field
Programming Experience: C++, Matlab, Python
Current Work: Graduate Student in a quantitative field
Intended Pace: Finish in 10 weeks, before Fall semester

 

[Jay Jinoug Jeung]

Hello All,
I am Jay Jinoug Jeung from S.Korea.
Objective: To learn C++ for computational finance and hopefully apply for MFE later.
Programming Experience: C++, Java only during the university
Current Work: Student
Intended Pace: Complete all during this summer, hopefully within 2 months

Thank you all

 

[Jose E. Garcia]

Hello, Everyone,
Objective: Learn C++ and apply it to pricing models.
Programming Experience: Matlab, R, C, Java, Python
Current Work: risk analyst / business analyst / developer
Intended Pace: Normal Pace

Good Luck!
José

 

[Wenqing LI]

Hello everyone:
Objective: To meet the MFE program requirements, gain some knowledge about C++
Programming Experience:No previous C/C++ experience
Current Work:Senior university student
Intended Pace:Hopefully by the end of September

 

[Leonardo Susatyo]

Objective: Incorporate the new C++ convention to the Financial Engineering subjects

Programming Exp.: R, C++, C#, Java

Current Work: Quantitative Analyst

Intended pace: I hope to complete this certificate by end of August.

 

[Harnet]

Hello Everyone,

Started the course last week so pardon the delayed introduction.

Objective: Learn C++ to meet prerequisite requirements for MFE program.
Programming Experience: None.
Current Work: VP at a bulge bracket managing operations groups supporting various trading desks.
Intended Pace: Started on 06/03. Taking the full window of 16 weeks would take me till end of Sept, however, intend to complete by end of Aug (in 12 weeks) provided that I can do it without compromising adequate comprehension of the material.

 

[Rui Yu]

Hello Everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ to meet prerequisite requirements for MFE program.
Programming Experience: R, SAS.
Current Work: Lecturer in Actuarial Science at University.
Intended Pace: Normal Pace.

Thank you all!

 

[Yiwei An]

Hello everyone,​

Objective: To learn C++ and apply it into financial areas
Programming Experience:I have taken courses on C Programming and Basic Data Structure and do some coding in numerical analysis courses.
Current Work: Just finished my third year in college
Intended Pace:Normal Pace​

 

[MADiamore]

Hello all,

Objective: To learn C++ to meet MFE requirements
Programming Experience: VBA, Matlab, and R
Current Work: Undergraduate Senior
Intended Pace: Hopefully finish by the end of August

 

[Jason Z]

Objective: Learn relevant C++ for admission into an MFE program in addition to my own enjoyment of programming

Programming experience: Java and MATLAB

Current Work: Undergraduate double major in Mathematics and Economics

Intended pace: I want to finish the course before school starts up again in the Fall