C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[Yudong Shi]

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs

Programming Exp.: Matlab VBA

Current Work: Final year graduate student
Intended pace: Wish to complete the course ASAP

 

[Zhenfeng Leung]

Hi all,

My name is Zhenfeng. So excited to get started. I am glad to discuss the programming problems or something about MFE with you all.

Objective: Learn C++ for the admission of MFE program

Programming Experience: C, Stata, Matlab

Current Work: Senior student in engineering school

Intended Pace: Finished before March 2014

 

[Milosh]

Greetings,

Objective: prepare for MFE.
Programming Ex.: PHP, SQL, HTML, Prolog (unfortunately), Java.
Current Work: student.
Intended Pace: As fast as humanly possible!

 

[ChaoL]

Hi there my name is Chao, glad to be one part here.
Objective: Learn C++ for admission to quantitative finance programs
Programming Experience: None
Current Work: financial analyst in family company
Intended pace: hopefully done by end of March.

 

[Liye Xu]

I will give short introduction of myself
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program。
Programming Experience: Java, C#, VBA and SQL
Current Work: IT developer at RBS
Intended Pace: I would like to enter into the area of C++ to get more knowledge on quant analysis.

 

[Felix Gozali]

Greetings !
Objective: Learn programming in general, with c++ as a language of choice since it is widely used in finance
Programming Experience: very basic, a bit of vba and a bit of python
Current Work: equity analyst
Intended Pace: intend to use the whole 16 weeks, since I have work + other commitments

 

[Matt B]

Hey!
Objective: Learn C++ Programming for admission into MFE program.
Programming Experience: VBA, minimal C++
Current Work: Personal Trainer, 3rd year Mathematics Undergrad.
Intended Pace: Use maximum amount of time alotted for the course since I am a husband and father of two employed full time and going to college!

 

[Derek Meitzer]

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE programs.

Programming experience: None.

Current work: Full-time student, Economics. Graduating in May.

Intended pace of program: As quickly as reasonable. Working on Senior Project is my current primary concern.

 

[westyrical]

Hi all! Have to figure out how to upload a picture; will do so eventually.

Objective: Rigorous introduction to programming, focused on C++ because widely used in finance and because this financial-applications focused course exists!
Programming experience: A little Python.
Current work: In between jobs, recently left my job as an equity analyst on the buy side, have applied to MBA programs.
Intended pace of program: As quickly as reasonable given my background.

 

[Hong Hong]

Hi, everyone, I am happy to join this group
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program as well as for life-time benefits!
Programming Experience: None but highly interested
Current Work: Senior student
Intended Pace: Try my best to finish ASAP, because the deadline is impending :P

 

[KapilSharma]

Hi Everyone, I am happy to join the C++ Course. I am a working professional and want to add to my programming skills.
Objective: Learn C++ due to the requirements of the job
Programming experience: R, MATLAB, C/C++ in undergrad
Current work: Working as a quant in prop trading firm
Intended pace of program: ASAP

 

[Ethan Yifan Cui]

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE programs.

Programming experience: Matlab. Leant C++ in class in undergrad, but never actually implemented anything in C++.

Current work: Research Assistant

Intended pace of program: Planning to finish the program in two month to meet the application deadline

 

[kevinws]

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs
Programming Experience: a bit VBA, R and C
Current Work: Middle office role in a leading investment bank
Intended pace: hopefully done before June.

 

[Mason Lai]

Objective: Learn C++, not necessarily for financial engineering
Programming Experience: MATLAB, Python, R, Perl -- all scripting for coursework
Current Work: Former materials scientist / organic chemist. Recently left position to transition into a more quantitative field.
Intended pace: I'm unemployed, so as fast as humanly possible!

 

[Aris]

Objective: Learn C++ for finance interviews
Programming Experience: VBA, little C++
Current Work: PhD student, theoretical CS
Intended pace: relatively fast

 

[K.M.]

Objective: Learn C++ to be competent level
Programming Experience: VBA, Matlab, Java, some C++
Current Work: MFE student
Intended pace: relatively fast, trying to finish by summer

 

[Chaoyi Huang]

Hi all, I am a Finance and Math student at Indiana University Bloomington

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs

Programming Exp.: Python and VBA

Current Work: Senior now.

Intended pace: Will graduate in the May, and hopefully start my graduate study in one of the top MFE programs.

 

[jcito]

Objective: Learn C++ to apply for a MFE or Math in Finance program
Programming Experience: little VBA
Current Work: Asset Management
Intended pace: Fast

 

[Elaine Tang]

Objective: Prepare for MFE program;
Programming Experience: Limited Matlab (nearly to none - -) up for challenges lol
Current Work: Graduating in June 2014; will be pursuing my graduate study in NY.
Intended pace: As soon as possible!!

 

[Guanchu Jiang]

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: c-c++
Current Work: senior year major in finance
Intended Pace: asap