Python Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[GToul]

Hello everybody and happy new year!

Objective: Prepare for MFE and enhance my coding abilities in Python

Programming Experience: Some Python, R and SQL

Work Experience: 5 years working in Risk Management

Intended Pace of Program: Finish the programme in time, while gaining the most from it

 

[Chacinluis]

Hello people.

Objective: Get a comprehensive python experience for MFE programs and trading competitions
Programming Experience: QuantNet C++ for FE, some R, some Mathematica, some Python
Work Experience: Research assistantship, current FInMath student
Intended Pace of Program: use all the 12 weeks

 

[SwahiIi]

Objective: Be able to create an semi-esoteric asset based lending product as part of my job.

Programming Experience: Very basic python experience. Really just enough to find some operational efficiencies in prior roles and create useful tools for underwriting in my current role.

Work Experience: ~2 years across a venture debt fund (Credit role) and some insurance underwriting experience.

Intended Pace of Program: effectively learn, as quick as I can. I do not want to just get through the materials for the sake of speed.

 

[Avsy]

Hi everyone! Really excited to be a part of this course.

Objective: To learn Python for economic research and data science.

Programming Experience: C++, basic python, R and Matlab

Work Experience: One year at a financial information company

Intended Pace of Program: Hope to finish as soon as I can.

 

[Jack Yen]

Hi everyone.

Objective: To learn/refresh Python coding; Learn basic modeling of ABS

Programming Experience: Some Python, R, VBA, Basic C++

Work Experience: 2 years working in actuarial function

Intended Pace of Program: Finish the course within 1 month.

 

[eliew]

Hi all,

Objective: to learn Python for MFE admission

Programming Experience: QuantNet C++ course, JavaScript and a bit of Excel VBA

Work Experience: previously at a fintech and before that I worked in M&A

Intended Pace of Program: before Thanksgiving or at least before Christmas

 

[hillmane]

Objective: To become proficient in Python for writing and back-testing trading algorithms

Programming Experience: VBA and some basic C++

Work Experience: 6 years in equity research on the sellside and 1.5 years on the buyside

Intended Pace of Program: Planning to dedicate significant time to the course and finish as soon as possible

 

[ipontik]

Objective: To become proficient in Python for general data analysis tasks, as well as backtesting of equity strategies inc. signal construction, portfolio construction & optimization

Programming Experience: a bit of Matlab & Python mainly around systematic equity strategies

Work Experience: 6 years in quantamental role at long/short equity hedge fund, 6 years sell-side equity research

Intended Pace of Program: Planning to dedicate 5 hours per week

 

[Aziz]

Hi All,

Objective: Become familiar with Python.
Programming Experience: Some basics with CSS, Java
Work Experience: no
Intended Pace of Program: My goal is to finish this course in 12 weeks

 

[Fede_C]

Objective: Learn using Python before joining a Master in Quantitative Finance in September.

Programming Experience: none

Work Experience: Market Risk internship

Intended Pace of Program: I would like to finish it before I start my master's degree in September.

 

[Gaboribero]

Hello everyone!

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Gabriel, and I’m about to graduate while actively applying to MFE programs. I’ve already completed the C++ certificate and I am now working on this Python certificate, with plans to pursue the Primer Options certificate afterward.

I'm excited to connect with some of you and make the most of this learning experience. Looking forward to learning and collaborating with you all!