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Hi All,
I'm new in the forum, and I'd like to ask for some opinions please, perhaps someone knowledgeable may be able to offer some advice.
I've recently started an MFE with a view to entering the industry. Catch is, I'll be hitting my mid-40s very soon. Does anyone see this age as a show-stopper?
My background: BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, BE (Hons) in Electrical Engineering, BA in Economic History (yes, a professional student). I have around 20 years' experience in software development, a solid 15 years or so in C++ and Unix, and another 5 in Java/J2EE applications. I have technical lead and architecture experience, having provided technical leadership to teams of up to 8 developers + 4 testers. No experience in banking or hedge funds, however, my experience is mostly telcos (and some government).
As my first love is mathematics, and I have little interest in a straight out management role at this point, I thought doing an MFE would be a good move. However, I'm concerned that I may have left it too late to break into the industry. On the other hand, I figure my solid C++/Java ought to be sellable - but I just don't know.
Could I get some opinions on whether I stand a chance here? My university assures me that I ought to have no problems, but I'd like some opinions from 3rd parties (i.e. from people without a vested interest in seeing me continue with my MFE).
Will I be taken on at the end of my MFE as a quant? Would I be consigned forever to a quant development role? As a quant developer, will I be doing more than just programming, or will I find that my end job will be no different to what I'm doing now, just in a different industry? What are the chances of doing modelling, or being actively involved in trading?
Admittedly, I should have asked this here *before* starting the MFE!
Many thanks in advance!
I'm new in the forum, and I'd like to ask for some opinions please, perhaps someone knowledgeable may be able to offer some advice.
I've recently started an MFE with a view to entering the industry. Catch is, I'll be hitting my mid-40s very soon. Does anyone see this age as a show-stopper?
My background: BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, BE (Hons) in Electrical Engineering, BA in Economic History (yes, a professional student). I have around 20 years' experience in software development, a solid 15 years or so in C++ and Unix, and another 5 in Java/J2EE applications. I have technical lead and architecture experience, having provided technical leadership to teams of up to 8 developers + 4 testers. No experience in banking or hedge funds, however, my experience is mostly telcos (and some government).
As my first love is mathematics, and I have little interest in a straight out management role at this point, I thought doing an MFE would be a good move. However, I'm concerned that I may have left it too late to break into the industry. On the other hand, I figure my solid C++/Java ought to be sellable - but I just don't know.
Could I get some opinions on whether I stand a chance here? My university assures me that I ought to have no problems, but I'd like some opinions from 3rd parties (i.e. from people without a vested interest in seeing me continue with my MFE).
Will I be taken on at the end of my MFE as a quant? Would I be consigned forever to a quant development role? As a quant developer, will I be doing more than just programming, or will I find that my end job will be no different to what I'm doing now, just in a different industry? What are the chances of doing modelling, or being actively involved in trading?
Admittedly, I should have asked this here *before* starting the MFE!
Many thanks in advance!