C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[AusTrader]

Hey everyone! My name’s Manav.

Objective: prepare for an MFE and begin learning programming skills.
Programming Experience: None, this is my starting point!
Current Work: Maths, Statistics and Finance student. Changed majors - was previously a law student working as a law clerk, but didn’t enjoy it.
Intended Pace: 2-3 months over the Winter Holidays.

 

[yasmineo]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Yasmine,

Objective: Improve programming skills and apply for MFE Programs
Programming Experience: Python, Matlab
Current Work: Mathematics and Finance Student (double major)
Intended Pace: Try to complete as soon as possible

 

[yiding]

This is Yi from China! So thrilled to join this course!

Objective: apply for MFE Programs
Programming Experience: Python, R, Stata (if that counts)
Current Work: senior majoring in economics and stats
Intended Pace: Within the summer holiday!

 

[qingmoyinhu]

Hi, everyone. I am a finance student from Baruch College. My name is Zhikai.

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program and how to make an algorithmic trading program.

Programming Experience: Python and VBA

Current Work: Junior student in Finance major and minor in Math. Have a strong interest in Financial Math.

Intended Pace: I will try my best to finish and master it this summer before September.

 

[Kaleem bukhari]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Kaleem.

Objective: Learn C++ for admissions to MFE program

Programming Experience: Python and VBA

Current Work: Data Analyst at a Canadian Bank

Intended Pace: Aiming to finish the course by mid/end of October at most.

 

[filley]

Hi Everyone, my name is Cynthia

Objective: Learn C++ as well as relevant application in financial engineering for quant job

Programming Experience: Python

Current Work: MFE student

Intended Pace: Aiming to finish the course by beginning of October.

 

[Mingye Fan]

Hi, everyone! My name is Ethan.

Objective: Learn deeper C++ knowledge for my future MFE program and useful techniques in financial trading.

Programming Experience: C++, Python, SQL

Current Work: Undergraduate student in Data Science

Intended Pace: Aiming to accomplish the course by late September

 

[lmok]

Hi everyone, my name is Leo
Objective: Learn C++for MFE programs

Programming Experience: Basic R

Current Work: Undergraduate student in Economics, self studying some math.

Intended Pace: Hopefully before October

 

[Icon]

Hello Team, my name is Brendan

Objective: Learn C++ to rekindle an understanding of memory allocation and real OOP techniques for personal projects and MFE programs. Also, I hope to learn finance in the process, too!

Programming Experience: Although I was self-taught before taking two CS courses in high school, I have forgotten Java and C. Since then, I have worked in VBA, MatLab, little Python and SQL.

Current Work: Systems Engineer

Intended Pace: Lightspeed (fingers crossed) by September

Reach out - don't be a stranger

 

[felixlei]

Hi team, my name is Felix. Glad to learn C++ together with you guys.

Objective: to be proficient in using C++ and have a better chance of being admitted to a MFE program.

Programming Experience: some Python, some SAS and R.

Current Work: resigned from current job as a financial analyst in July.

Intended Pace: hopefully by mid-October. Also learning Python at the moment.

 

[eliew]

Hi everyone,

My name is Ed and I'm excited to be learning with all of you.

Objective: to learn C++ for MFE admission (and also self-edification)

Programming Experience: JavaScript and a bit of Excel VBA

Current Work: not currently employed (was previously at a fintech and before that I worked in M&A)

Intended Pace: would be great to finish by the end of September

 

[Suyang]

Hi everyone! So thrilled to join this course.

My name is Suyang.

Objective: to learn C++ for MFE admission

Programming Experience: Python, C and R language

Current Work: Undergraduate student major in finance and minor in data science

Intended Pace: Aiming to finish the course by middle of September

 

[rishabkulkarni]

Hello, I'm Rishab!

Objective: Learn C++ for admission into financial engineering programs
Programming Experience: Python, Java, R language, SQL
Current Work: Fourth-year Statistics major
Intended Pace: Try to finish by October

 

[medran]

Hi all! This is Medran.
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program.
Programming Experience: python for machine learning, matlab for mathematical solution.
Current Work: undergraduate student
Intended Pace: in two or three weeks

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Hi all! This is Medran.
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program.
Programming Experience: python for machine learning, matlab for mathematical solution.
Current Work: undergraduate student
Intended Pace: in two or three weeks

3 weeks? That's very ambitious. It does not have to a 100 meter sprint.

 

[medran]

3 weeks? That's very ambitious. It does not have to a 100 meter sprint.

I do not have other work to do during the summer vacation and I want to push myself a little bit lol... Hope to finish this course quickly and at the same time, firmly.

 

[MARCO ANTONIO BASULTO VILLEGAS]

Good afternoon everyone! My name is Marco.

Objective: to learn C++ for MCF admission

Programming Experience: Python, some Matlab and R language

Current Work: Financial analyst

Intended Pace: Aiming to finish the course by Decembaer

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Good afternoon everyone! My name is Marco.

Objective: to learn C++ for MCF admission

Programming Experience: Python, some Matlab and R language

Current Work: Financial analyst

Intended Pace: Aiming to finish the course by Decembaer

That's a great name!

MARCO ANTONIO BASULTO VILLEGAS​

 

[TengxiaoFan]

Hello everyone! My name is Tengxiao.

Objective: Admission to MFE programs

Programming Experience: C, MATLAB, Stata and a little Python

Current Work: Undergraduate student major in mathematics and minor in economics

Intended Pace: Finish before October

 

[kevinkongtm]

Hello everyone! My name's Kevin.

Objective: Hone my programming skills in C++ and prepare job applications in the Quant field
Programming Experience: Python, R, MATLAB, C, C++, SQL, Java, System Verilog, SPICE
Current Work: Currently a second-year Master's Student at Claremont Graduate University studying MSFE and Mathematics
Intended Pace: Finish by the end of the semester