C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[mindychen]

Hi Everyone, I'm Mindy!

Objective: Learn how to write in C++.

Current work: Front-Office Quant. I graduated from NYU Courant with MSc in Mathematics in Finance.

Intended pace: 2 months

 

[Lune]

Hi everyone. I'm Lune.
Objective: Prepare for MFE application.
Programming Experience: VBA, basic in C and Python
Current work: Risk Analyst
Intended Pace: 16 weeks

 

[Xiangyi Dai]

Hi, I'm Xiangyi Dai.

Objective: apply for MFE application.
Programming Experience: Python, R
Current Placement: Quantitative Researcher.
Pace: 1-2 months

 

[mhuggins]

Hello! I'm Mike!

Objective: Master C++ while learning new FE concepts.
Programming Experience: BS Computer Science, Intro to C/C++, Java, Python
Current Work: Wealth Automation Developer- Banking
Pace: 1-2 Months

 

[Zhengji Wang]

Hi, I am Zhengji!

Objective: preparing myself for MSOR program.
Programming Experience: Java
Current Placement: graduate student in MSOR program
Pace: 3 months

 

[jeffsnguyen]

Hi, I'm Jeff.

Objective: Finally learning C++ for real .
Programming Experience: Python, R, minimal C&C++
Current Placement: Grad Student + Execution Quant Summer Intern
Pace: As long as I need.

 

[alpha_beta]

Hi, I'm Mridul.

Objective: Learn C++ to become eligible for diverse roles as a quant.
Programming Experience: Python, R, preliminary C/C++
Current Placement: Risk Modelling for sell side bank.
Pace: 3 months

 

[youungjulie]

Hi everyone! My name is Longhao.

Objective: Learn C++ and its financial engineering application

Programming experience: Python, SQL

Current work: incoming MS in Financial Engineering student

The intended pace of program: 3 months

 

[LMWang]

Hello everyone! I'm Jack.

Objective: I look for jobs as quant developer as a second option if quant analyst/researcher doesn't fit me.

Programming experience: C++, MATLAB, Python, R, Mathematica

Current work: MS student in applied math

Intended pace of program: ASAP

 

[Lycurgus]

Hello everybody! My name is Luca.

Objective: I am looking for jobs as quant developer / researcher

Programming experience: C++, Python

Current work: Researcher in quantitative finance and stochastic PDE

Intended pace of program: ASAP

 

[akirahigaki]

Hi everyone! I'm Akira

Objective: Preparing to apply to Baruch MFE

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

Current work: Computer Science Major at Columbia, Research Assistant in Electricity Pricing Research.

Intended pace of program: 2 months

 

[Anna Huang]

Hi all,

Objective: Prepare for MFE program and expand computer skills for job

Programming experience: C++,Python,Java,R,SQL,Julia.

Current work: Algo Trading intern in a financial technology company

Intended pace: Hopefully before Sep

 

[MingsenWang]

Hi folks! This is Mingsen,

Objective: Applying for Baruch MFE

Programming experience: Python ("Stata is not a programming language; it's a tool!")

Current work: Economics Major at National School of Development, Peking University

Intended pace: Before September I guess

 

[jjhou]

Hello all! Gotta make a first thread to get started!

Objective: Learn C++, and get a good MFE program
Programming Experience: Java, Python, Matlab, R
Current Work: a rising senior majoring in applied math and statistics (AMS) and Computer Science
Intended Pace: I will try my best to complete the course within 2 months

 

[David_hyt]

Hello All,
My name is David, nice to meet you all!

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Python, MATLAB, SQL and VBA
Current Work: University student
Intended Pace: Currently work full time and hope to do this in 3 months.

 

[Fu Guo]

Maybe it's time to start a thread to get started
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: R, A little bit of Python
Current work: University student majoring in Spanish and with a minor in finance
Intended Pace: Not sure, as soon as possible, currently working as an intern

 

[Alston Gui]

Hi all, I am a finance student from China.

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE programs

Programming Exp.: Python, Javascript, MATLAB and SQL

Current Work: Final year Finance student and a full-time quantitative researcher intern in a startup hedge fund.

Intended pace: Wish to complete the course before September.

 

[caoyibin]

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

Programming experience: C and python

Current work: undergraduate student applying for MFE programs

 

[Oliver_Xu]

Objective: Learn C++ for admission into MFE programs

Programming experience: Python and Java

Current work: Undergraudate student studying Maths and Statistics

Intended pace: Hopefully in 2 months

 

[Chandrasekhar Thammisetty]

Hi everyone! I am a working professional from India
Objective: To learn C++ for MFE Programs
Programming Exp: None (Although I learned C, C++ during bachelors, 7 years have passed since)
Current work: Fundraising for an infrastructure finance company
Intended place: I will try and complete the course within 3 months