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C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

Hi, guys! I'm glad to join!
Objective: I'm being transferred to another workplace, where I gotta implement pricing models with C++.
Programming Experience: VBA, MATLAB
Current Work: Model reviewer in a commercial bank
Intended Pace: I wanna complete the course before I get transferred to the next workplace and before snowboard season gets started as well.
 
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Hi, everyone~
It feels great to have classmates again.

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to MFE programs and for future job as well~

Programming experience: COMPLETELY NONE...

Current work: Risk manager in an asset management company

Intended pace of program: Get it done in this year
 
I would like to share a bit about myself to get to know you guys.

My name is Haocheng Xie, from Beijing, China. I am currently studying math at Westminster College. I studied abroad at LSE in London for a year. And I am applying for master programs in financial engineering now. I absolutely hate the GRE test. Please do not hesitate to send me messages if you want to become friends or study partners!

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

Programming experience: C, MATLAB

Current work: Math undergraduate student at Westminster College

Intended pace of program: I want to finish this course within 3 months or even shorter.
 
Hi everyone, glad to meet you all!

Objective: For admission to MFE program

Programming Exp: VBA

Current Work: Financial Admin Specialist in a large corporate

Intended Pace: Hope to finish it within 3 months
 
Hello All,

Objective: Learn C++ for admission into MFE programs

Programming experience: No experience

Current work: Student

Intended pace: Late January
 
Hi, all!
My name's Haopu Dang. I am currently a graduate student in MS Stats at Baruch.
Please feel free to contact me.

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

Programming experience: I recently use R and SAS

Current work: Full time student

Intended pace of program: It's final exam season. I still have two final exam and one project. Hence, I will focus on C++ more in winter brake. Hopefully, I can complete the class by February.
 
Hi All,

I graduated from UNC at Charlotte's Math Finance program on Dec 2015. Currently I am doing intern at Wells Fargo's Risk Analytics group. I always feel there is a lot of need to learn new knowledge including math and programming.

Objective: Learn C++ for career growth or further education.

Programming experience: SAS, Python, MATLAB

Current work: Analytics Consultant.
 
Hi All,

Objective: Get to fluently programming in C++ , and pick up the best practice
Programming experience: R, Python, MATLAB
Current work: Graduated, interning in a bank
Intended pace of program: within 2 months
 
Hi everyone thrilled to have this class with you
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming experience: None... up for the challenge though
Current work: Final year student in China
Intended Pace: within 2 month
 
Hello all,

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

Programming experience: a little bit Java, and R.

Current work: master of statistics student.

Intended pace of program: try to learn at a slow and steady pace.
 
Hey everyone,

My name is Rich
  • graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia (where I'm originally from) with a degree in Actuarial Science
  • currently live and work in Chicago for a consulting firm in the Financial Risk Management practice
Objective: Learn C++ in time to apply for Fall 2017 admission to MFE program
Programming experience: Mostly self-studied (dabbled with a little C++, but want to improve)
Current work: Financial Risk Consulting (focused on hedging programs and financial reporting)
Intended Pace: As quickly as possible - ready to get after it!
 
Hello,

My name is Ron, I am happy to finally join this C++ group.
I have been lurking in Quantnet for a few months now and I am an aspiring Quant.
Worked in wall street last summer for a top life insurance company. Did some research in interest rate and inflation modeling for the corporate actuarial team.

Objective: Learn C++ and its use in basic financial engineering applications
Programming experience: Intermediate Excel and R (Econometrics and Linear Regression/Time Series). Hoping to learn Python and Matlab as well in addition to C++.
Current work: Master of Science student in Columbia
Intended Pace: Get through as much as possible before the spring semester starts next year.
 
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