C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[vaibhavsingh]

Hello Everyone,

I am Vaibhav Singh.

Objective: To learn C++, gain C++ certification and self-assess my performance for Pre-MFE/MFE program application
Programming Experience: Currently dabbing with VBA, R, python. Further, I have done academic courses on Java, Fortran, Matlab, LabVIEW eons back.
Current Placement: Quantitative analyst.
Intended Pace: Hopefully by Feb'21. This is the first time I am doing a rigorous certification course while parallelly working. So I intend to self-assess my performance to see if I would be able to carry out further studies (pre-MFE/MFE courses) along with my current job.

 

[AKap]

Hi,
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE programs and a future career in a quant related field
Programming Experience: Python, Matlab, some R
Current Placement: Final year in college studying Applied Math and Financial Economics
Pace: Hoping to complete the course by February or March

 

[Yulin CHEN]

Hello everyone,
I am Yulin, CHEN.
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE programs
Programming Experience: Java, C
Current Placement: junior student majoring in Accountancy.
Pace: Hoping to complete the course by February

 

[lvhang]

Hello, great to meet you!
Objective: MFE program admission
Programming Experience: None
Current: Undergraduate
Intended pace: by March 2021

 

[jmarquez]

Hello Everyone,

I currently work as a Data Analytics Specialist at an international private bank in Miami, FL. I am also a graduate student at UW's CFRM Program.

Objective: Learn C++ to complement my graduate studies
Programming Experience: Python, R, SQL, VBA
Current: Data Analyst, Graduate Student
Intended Pace: By Mar 2021

 

[Kurz]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE prgrams.

Programming experience: significant experience in Python and VBA, which I use at work. Experience with R, Java, SQL.

Current work: Portfolio Manager at a fundamentally based long-only investment management firm.

Intended pace of program: As much as I can get done while working full time and taking a PDE course. Hoping my prior programming and investment experience helps me.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE prgrams.

Programming experience: significant experience in Python and VBA, which I use at work. Experience with R, Java, SQL.

Current work: Portfolio Manager at a fundamentally based long-only investment management firm.

Intended pace of program: As much as I can get done while working full time and taking a PDE course. Hoping my prior programming and investment experience helps me.

At the risk of blatant marketing, I offer an online ODE/PDE with application to finannce.

 

[JuneLiu]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE programs.

Programming experience: Python and SQL

Current work: a graduate student major in Operations Research

Intended pace of program: Hoping to complete the course by March

 

[cgyhumble]

Hi! I'm Eric Chen, nice to see everybody!

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs / Master a hard skill on programming
Programming Experience: have course in C++ but fail to get a high score (too naive at that age); Python on my own
Current Work: Student applying for MFE program ( major in Finance)
Intended pace: hopefully in Febrary

 

[cfjason]

Hi, I'm Jason. Great to meet everyone!

Objective: Learn basic programming skills for admission to MFE programs.
Programming Experience: R, SQL (I got good grades in the undergraduate courses), Python (by my own)
Current Work: Student ( major in Finance, Mathematics, and Business Analytics)
Intended pace: I wish in February

 

[prexos]

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs
Programming Experience: B.S. in Computer Science. Mostly Java, Python, and other programming languages. Beginner knowledge of C++
Intended pace: February/March

 

[SkyeLan]

Hi, I'm Skye. Great to meet you guys!

Objective: Learn basic programming skills for financial engineering
Programming Experience: R (very basic), Python (also very basic)
Current Work: equity research analyst
Intended pace: March/April ideally...

 

[Yuwen Sun]

Objective: Learning C++ to begin my tour of learning computer languages
Programming Experience: Python (Only the grammar)
Current Work: a student of financial mathematics
Intended Pace: I will try my best to complete as much as possible and further take this course as an extra course in my next-term study.

 

[Quho Hwang]

Hi everyone, I'm Quho! I'm a BA in Math who's working hard to make it in finance!
Objective: Learn C++, learn how CS is applied to quant finance, strengthen applications for Columbia's MAFN program and entry-level data/trading/quant opportunities
Programming Experience: Java and Racket from High School, Python and OCaml from University
Current Work: Private Math Tutor but looking for jobs in finance!
Intended Pace: Hopefully April, so I can use the certificate in applications for MAFN and also summer internships.

 

[Xinping Xue]

Hello All,

Objective: Learning C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: A little bit python
Current Work: A sophomore student majoring in Economics
Intended Pace: I hope to complete it during the winter break.

 

[RobertChecchia]

Hi all, Robert here.

Objective: Learning C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: A little bit python
Current Work: experienced Investment banking professional looking to shift careers
Intended Pace: I hope to complete it during the next 5 weeks.

 

[killa]

Hi everyone!

Objective: for admission to MFE programs

Programming experience: Python, SQL, and VBA

Current work: research analyst covering quant and macro hedge fund strategies

Intended pace of program: Hoping to complete the course by the end of March

 

[jimhao]

Hi everyone! I'm Jim.

Objective: Learning C++ for the future study in QUANT industry.
Programming Experience: Python, R, SQL, VBA, and a little PHP
Current Work: work in finance industry as a financial analyst
Intended Pace: I hope to complete this class in 4 weeks.

 

[rjsargeant]

Hi to everyone, my name is Richard.

Objective: To consolidate and further my skills in C++.
Programming Experience: Python, R, Javascript, C, Lisp and C++
Current Work: I teach and consult primarily to the "Resource" industries but that has been impacted by Covid and the fall in some commodity prices. My previous work has been in military aerospace and academia.
Intended Pace: A comfortable and enjoyable pace with the time limit.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

welcome on QN