C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[Kairong Kevin Chen]

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE programs, and for the requirement of quant jobs.

Programming experience: intro to C and C++, a little MATLAB.

Current work: Graduate student at Yeshiva Univ., major in Economics.

Intended pace of program: I would like to finish as quickly as possible, hopefully in this summer.

 

[Ryan Shrott]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ for fun!!!

Programming experience: A little C and a little MATLAB.

Current work: Biological Game Theory Research Assistant for summer

Intended pace of program: I need to finish before August 15th, preferably sooner.

 

[Eric Lim]

Hi guys,

I'm excited to enroll in the course. I am joining UChicago MSFM in Fall 2015.

Objective: I would like to refresh my programming skills, pass the programming placement exam and be more comfortable with courses at school.

Programming experience: C++, C#, VBA, SQL and various scripting languages

Current work: Trading support

Intended pace of program: I am planning to finish the course in 2 months if possible.

 

[Inderjeet Bhattal]

Hi everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ to enhance my programming skills

Programming experience: Java, C/C++, Python, Scala

Current work: I am currently working at a leading investment bank on their proprietary risk platform to support risk calculations for their trading desks.

Intended pace of program: I am planning to finish the course as soon as possible...

 

[Hongyuan Yang]

Hi guys,

Objective: Learn C++ for my graduate program
Programming Experience: A little Java and MATLAB
Current Work: Senior year as a maths student
Intended Pace: Try my best to finish the course in a month

 

[Drona Khurana]

Hi All,

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Basic courses in C++, SQL, and R
Current Work: Undergraduate in Maths and Stats (Commence my final year in October)
Intended Pace: Hopefully without deferring the course, before I get back to uni

 

[Idan Fireman]

Hi Everyone I just realized I never did this,

Objective: Fill in the many gaps in my C++ knowledge in prep. for MFE programs
Programming Experience: Basic courses in C++, some Java
Current Work: Undergraduate in Math and Econ, going into 4th year
Intended Pace: Hope to be finished before the end of August

 

[Ryan C]

Hi, everyone! I'm very excited to take this course with you all!

Objective: Be an intermediate coder in C++, and plus, admission to MFE programs.
Programming experience: A little C / MATLAB / Python.
Current work: Bank.
Intended pace of program: Hope to be finished before the mid of July.

 

[Emanuele Siragusa]

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to take this course.

Objective: Be an intermediate C++ coder.
Programming experience: MATLAB and R
Current work: M.Sc. in Engineering Mathematics
Intended pace of program: Hope to be finish it in two months.

 

[Li Lu]

Objective: Learn C++ for a MSMF program.
Programming Experience: None.
Current Work: Graduated in 2014 with a degree in Finance Honor. Will enter the MSMF program of BU in 2016 Fall.
Intended pace: As soon as possible

 

[DI XU]

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program, Learn how to model with C++

Programming Experience: VBA,Matlab
Current Work: Third year student in Material Physics
Intended Pace: US MFE program

 

[HaoranZ]

Hello All,

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

Programming Experience: C, C++, a little R

Current work: Just got the Ph.D degree in molecular genetics and now doing an internship in the Bank.

Intended Pace: In two or three months.

 

[rnavarro]

Objective: Enhance my coding skills close to the production level
Programming Experience: C/C++, Matlab, R, Python
Current Work: Chicago-based PhD Quant Researcher
Intended Pace: 16-full weeks of constant and intellectually stimulating learning and hands-on training as well as mentoring.

 

[JPohlmeyer]

Hi everybody. It would seem it's my turn.

Objective: Improve C++ skills and application to derivatives pricing to pad my experience.
Programming Experience: MATLAB, VBA, C++ (beginner), Python (beginner).
Current Work: Investment model validation at a major life insurance company.
Intended pace: Approximately 3 months

 

[Brom Rector]

Hello everyone,

Just started the course a few days ago. Loving it so far

Objective: To learn C++ to apply to my job, and possibly for admission to grad school, maybe MFE, maybe MS CompSci

Programming experience: Totally self taught, mostly python. I did undergrad in Econ and completed all 3 levels of the CFA program.

Current work: Currently am one of two people running a smallish (50M AUM) quant hedge fund (short term, but not HFT). Since we're a small fund I wear many hats. First and foremost is designing and implementing trading strategies, but I also built our entire automated trading infrastructure from the ground up as well as our backoffice reporting and management systems.

Intended pace of program: As fast as possible! Time is money in this game!

 

[Harsh Kumar]

Hi Everyone,

Just started the course yesterday, loving everything that's in store. Exited also at the prospect of meeting a lot of like minded folk all in pursuit of the same goal.

Objective: Learn C++ to enhance my programming skills to apply for the MFE programs, also to apply it on certain projects I am working on.

Programming Experience: C++ (beginner), Python (beginner). Mostly self taught. Mechanical Engineering Graduate.

Current work: Recently started working as a fund researcher for an Dubai based Investment advisory, had previously worked as a supply chain analyst for a Pharmaceutical company.

Intended pace of program: Exactly what @Brom Rector (above) said!!

 

[John Pak]

Hi Everyone,

Just enrolled in the course.

Objective: To learn C++ and strengthen my understanding of OOP.

Programming Experience: Matlab and C

Current work: Electrical Engineer specializing in telecommunications cables.

Intended pace of program: Within two months.

 

[shenchao]

Hi, I am Shenchao Qiu.
Objective: Requirement from CMU MSCF Program. So excited to be admitted!

Programming experience: .......JAVA, Matlab

Current work: Student now!!!

Intended pace: As quick as I can!

Nice to meet you guys!!!!

 

[X_Chen_Cmu]

Hi All,
Excited to start learning the course.

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Matlab, R
Current Work: Student
Intended Pace: I hope to complete the course before end of June.

 

[QuantJB]

Hi,
My name is Jeremy and am excited to start learning.

Objective: Gain experience with programming before the start of my MFE program
Programming Experience: VBA, some C++ (but rusty)
Current Work: Actuary
Intended Pace: Hopefully finish by the end of July