C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[the_tyler]

Hi everyone, my name is Sarp Nalcin. Pleasure to be here.

Objective:
1) Learn basics of C++ and apply this knowhow to quant finance.
2) Improve my profile for MFE applications.
Programming experience: Python and SQL.
Current work: Data Scientist.
Intended Pace: 7-8 weeks but grasping the material is my priority.

 

[Nickolas Black]

Good Morning,

Objectives: Admission to a Quantitative Finance/MFE program. Lay the framework for a future career as a C++ Developer.

Programming experience: Python, MATLAB, and I took a C++ course in undergrad.

Current work: Infantry Officer at United States Marine Corps

Intended pace of program: Before February 2023

 

[raymaizi]

Hi all, I am Ray from Shanghai.

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs

Programming Exp : C ,Python ,Matlab and Stata

Current Work: Final year economics student.

Intended pace: As soon as possible!

 

[Kanan Azizli]

Hi everyone,

My name is Kanan. Happy to see so many of you here.

Objective: Add more quant analysis to the real estate industry. Additionally, I would love to get into one of the top MFE programs to propel my career.

Programming Experience: Web Development and Python. Currently, focused on data science.

Current Work: Real Estate Analyst. Most of the work involves Excel. With the increase of the data available in our industry, I would love to use my programming skills from this course and all these new data to offer better real estate investments to our investors.

Intended Pace: I am not in a hurry. The main goal is to understand and apply everything I learn here.

 

[JoeyZhang]

Hi all,

My name is Joey and I am from Beijing. I am currently a senior student in Boston.

Objective: Learn C++ for the MFE program

Programming Experience: Python, JAVA, HTML, R

Current Work: Senior student

Intended Pace: As fast as I can

 

[AbhishekDujari]

Hi class mates, I am Abhishek and I am from Singapore.
Objective: Re-Learn C++ and Advanced C++ for MFE program or self learn the MFE if I don't get accepted.

Programing Experience: Python (quant and ML), C, BASIC, Java, Ruby, Javascript ES6 e
Current Work: Technical Sales for Digital asset technology provider
Intended Pace: Marathon mode and be able to problem solve without reference.

Nice to meet and read about you all as well. Hope you can join my Discord for MFE students.

 

[HenryZhuuuuu]

Hello everyone, I am double majoring in Mathematics and Quantitative Econ.

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs,

Programming Exp.: Python, R, Matlab

Current Work: I just graduated, yeahhhh~~~. I am having a remote internship, and it will end next month.

Intended pace: I am currently studying for CFA 1 Level this year, and I plan to learn more about machine learning and deep learning knowledge after my application is over.

 

[zhaox]

Hi everyone, I'm Zhaoji, nice to join the course

Objective: MFE preparation
Programming experience: Python, Java
Current work: Student, Incoming BB S&T Summer Analyst
Intended pace: Aim to finish by early spring

 

[Michaeletro]

Hey Everybody! A pleasure to meet you all.

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to the MFE program.

Programming experience: Python, R, Front End Languages(CSS, HTML, JS), A little rusty on C#

Current work: Risk Analytics at Morgan Stanley

The intended pace of program: Since the ultimate goal is to apply for the MFE program, I aim to complete this course before that admission date. However, I start my FT role on the 23rd, so I am hoping to complete it by then.

 

[Chen Yiyang]

Hello All,

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Python, Some C
Current Work: An undergraduate student
Intended Pace: Not sure, it is still under evaluation.

 

[affine-quant]

Hello everyone, my name is B.

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program and/ or a quant position
Programming Experience: R, Python, Stata, Matlab
Current Work: Financial research analyst at a bank
Intended Pace: Ideally by early spring but I'm willing to take longer to thoroughly understand the concepts

 

[radhika.patel]

Hey y'all, my name is Radhika.

Objective: Learn C++ for the MFE program or a Finance PhD program
Programming Experience: Python, Java, Stata, R
Current Work: Financial research assistant at a central bank
Intended Pace: Aim to finish by early spring

 

[OoozeDonatin]

Hello everybody, I am Juan from Colombia

Objective:
1) Learn C++ to the deepest level to apply it in my graduate studies and future work
2) Improve my profile for MFE applications (hoping it is Baruch!)
3) Programming experience: R, MATLAB, SQL, SAS, Prophet....
4)Current work: Actuary
5) Intended Pace: 12-14 weeks considering I am taking pre-mfe courses from Baruch!

Good luck to everybody!

 

[YiZheng]

Hello everyone, nice to meet y'all here!

Objective: Learn C++ for the MFE program
Programming Experience: Python, Java, R, MATLAB, C
Current Work: Math major undergraduate
Intended Pace: finish before March if everything goes fine (since I have learnt for 20 days when I'm posting this thread)

 

[GWeitz]

Hey y’all, I’m Gal.
Objective: Refresh C++ for MFE admissions and industry.
Programming Experience: Python, Matlab
Current Work: Graduated last May and working as a NLP Engineer at a fintech.
Intended Pace: Have only the evenings but ASAP.

 

[carlossouza]

Hi all, I'm Carlos! Nice to meet you all!

Objective: Refresh C++ for MFE admissions and industry.
Programming Experience: Python, C/C++, SQL, Matlab, Java, Scala
Current Work: Entrepreneur
Intended Pace: 10 weeks

 

[Josue Jarumi]

Hello, my name is Josue.

Objective: Learn C++ for future work and mfe program admissions
Programming Experience: Python, R and I took a C++ course in High School.
Current Work: I just graduated in economics
Intended Pace: Abril 2023

 

[jasonbian]

Hi, my name is Jason.

Objective: Learn C++ for future work
Programming Experience: Python, R
Current Work: Quant Researcher
Intended Pace: 16 weeks

 

[truongngo]

Hello, my name is Truong.

Objective: Refresh my C++ knowledge to work with quant modelling
Programming Experience: C++ (self-taught some years ago), Python
Current Work: Data Analyst
Intended Pace: 16 weeks

 

[dstewart]

Hi all, my name is Dan.

Objective: Would love to get a quant job, always seem to struggle in interviews due to a weak coding background. I am hoping this course will not only teach me how to effectively program, but I want to gain confidence programming.
Programming Experience: Python, R, SPSS, SQL. Mostly data analysis, do not know much "programming" or CS fundamentals
Current Work: Data Analyst
Intended Pace: Hopefully 12 weeks, but I am more interested in learning as much as possible as opposed to finishing faster