C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[Timothy Teo]

Hello guys,

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: A bit of Matlab and Python
Current Work: Quantitative Finance Undergraduate, currently having summer holidays and doing an intern-ship at a sentiment-mining start-up company
Intended Pace: As soon as possible, but not sooner

 

[JamieSignorile]

Hey,

Objective: Apply for an MFE program
Programming Experience: MATLAB, Python, SQL
Current Work: Senior studying Industrial Engineering
Intended pace: ASAP!​

 

[dddmsr]

Hello everybody, my name is msr. I want to sharpen my C++ skills here.
Objective:
Practice C++

Programming Experience:
C

Current Work:
Engineer

Intended Pace:
As fast as possible

 

[Vishal Salunkhe]

Objective: To learn C++ for Mathematical Finance and MFE @ Baruch

Programming Experience: Object Oriented Programming
Current Work: Fixed Income Application Developer
Intended Pace: Finish the Course and target MFE application for 2013

 

[Ash Singh]

Objective : Learn C++ to better perform my current job
Programming Experience : C#, Sql, some C++, vba, python, perl, R
Internded pace : program intended pace.

 

[JUAN SERRANO]

Hello All,

Name: Juan Camilo Serrano
Objective: Learn C++ for admission into MFE programs starting fall 2013.
Programming Experience: A little of VBA and some Matlab. Basic level.
Current Work: Financial Risk Analyst at a derivatives trading desk in Colombia.
Intended Pace: I plan to follow Andys course planner, so I hope I will be done by mid november (16 weeks), just in time for some admissions deadlines.

 

[KZICBS]

Minus the first level which I did a long time ago, yes. It hasn't been graded yet, so I'll hold off on celebrating. I actually got levels 2-9 knocked out in 6 days total.

All I can say is "Admiration"!

 

[xumo]

Hi everyone!
Objective: Upgrade C++ skills
Programming Experience: Actionscript 2 and 3, C++, C, Php
Current Work: Webmaster
Intended Pace: Do not know, hope to get done as soon as possible

 

[Haroon Arshad]

Hello all
Objective: Upgrade C++ skills like above
Programming Experience: C++, C, MATLAB, HTML/CSS P)
Current Work: PhD
Intended Pace: asap

 

[Portorreal]

Hello Everyone!
Objective: To learn C++ for admission into MFE program in 2013.
Programming Experience: Bachelors in Computer Science
Current Work: Calculus Teacher
Intended Pace: As soon as possible.

 

[HTHT]

Hi, time to intro!

Objective: Refamiliarize myself with OOP and learn CPP.

Programming experience: C in Unix environment, Java, and maybe MATLAB. Tidbits of SQL, PHP, JSP, Cpp. Once had to do a class assignment in R. Zero experience in C#, .NET, Cobalt, Python or business software like SAS.

Current work: Undergrade Studies (Finished year 2!) in Engineering

Intended pace of program: Hopefully finish this by end of December (2012) when I have to start applying/interviewing for internships and have this knowledge fresh in my head :D

 

[Chris D]

Objective: Learn C++ for graduate school and to further my employment opportunities
Programming Experience: None!
Current Work: Equities trader for the past four years
Intended pace: Complete course by early November

 

[Yu Chen]

Hi guys! My name is Yu, nice to meet u all

Objective: Learn how to build financial application using C++
Programming Experience: C, C++, Matlab
Current Work: Grad student at Duke
Intended pace: ASAP

 

[Tianyu Li]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Apply for Baruch MFE
Programming Experience: some C++, SQL
Current Work: MBA student in China
Intended pace: ASAP, but need to balance a lot of stuff.

 

[CarlosJRoman]

Hello World! (y) My name is Carlos a.k.a Tato...

Objective: To learn C++ and to get into Baruch MFE.
Programming Experience: Javascript, VBA, and HTML.
Current Work: IT and Marketing Specialist
Intended pace: As long as it takes. I would really like to get the most out of the material provided.

Thank you to all of you that make this possible... You rock!

 

[NYQG]

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE programs.
Programming Experience: None
Current Work: Student taking Prerequisite courses for MFE Programs
Intended Pace: Before the end of the 2012

Can't wait to learn about C++!

 

[Karen Ng]

Hello all!
Objective: Learn C++ to open up more career options
Programming Experience: Java, Matlab
Current Work: Full time mom looking to get back to the job market. Previous job was structured products sales.
Intended Pace: Hopefully by year end

 

[Shawn Kelly]

Hi Everyone! I Quant to learn C++.

Objective: Re-Learn C++
Programming Experience: a few years
Current Work: Consultant
Intended pace: ASAP

 

[Durham]

Hey everybody, I am a graduate student in Mathematics currently finishing my thesis for my MS.

Objective: Learn C++ for employment
Programming Experience: MATLAB, SAS, R, python (mostly cryptography algos), C++ (one undergrad course)
Current Work: BS Statistics, MS candidate Mathematics, taking this course to be more competitive in the job market
Intended pace: ASAP!

This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. Just want to say thanks to all parties involved in the creation of this website.

 

[idoomybest]

Hi all ") I'm really excited to start this course with you guys!!

Objective: Learn C++ For demonstrate myself that I should take a MFE Course or not
Programming Experience: C#
Current Work: Language Academy student in USA
Intended Pace: End of 2012