C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[Massimo]

Hi all,
my name is Massimo, Italian living in Amsterdam.
Objective: learn C++ . One reason is to expand my knowledge. The other is that , at 41 yo, after years in QRM, I would like to specialize on the Quant side of Market Risk and switch to more specific roles. This woud give "a nice shake" to my career, but so far I have been rejected exactly because of lack of C++ knowledge. So here I am .
Programming experience: Python.
Current work: Model Risk Validator (for Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book).
Intended Pace: I would be very satisfied if I completed in the required time.
Wish every student success!

 

[chruizc]

Hi All,

Objective: Learn C++ for graduate school
Programming Experience: R, Matlab, Python and SQL.
Current Work: Fixed income analyst in a central bank.
Intended pace: As fast as possible.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Munjal]

Long time member. Welcome back Munjal.

Thank you Andy!

 

[YuchenLiang]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Enhance C++ for job interviews.
Programming experience: Python, Swift, JS
Current work: Quant Engineer but more with Python
Intended Pace: By June

 

[Yiping Yin]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ for Phd program and quant job related employment
Programming experience: R, Python (basic)
Current Work: UNSW bachelor student
Intended Pace: Build a solid foundation

 

[garram]

Hello everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming experience: Java, Go and Python
Current work: Developer
Intended Pace: To be done by July 31st

 

[cyruskav]

Hi everyone!!

Objective: Learn C++ for personal development and MFE program
Programming experience: Python
Current work: Financial Analyst
Intended Pace: Complete under the 16-week window

 

[linting.wang]

Hi Everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ to prepare for MFE program and quant related employment.
Programming Experience: Python, R, SQL
Current Work: Data Scientist in a trading platform (credit market)
Intended Pace: ASAP!

I look forward to working with everyone!

 

[haoztian]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ to work on Quant Finance
Programming experience: Python
Current work: Student.
Intended Pace: By September

 

[dhruvS]

Hi everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ for Quant Finance
Programming experience: R
Current work: 2nd Year University student
Intended Pace: By mid-September

 

[houseofjiao]

Hey all,

Objective: fulfill prerequisite for MFE admissions
Programming Experience: some C++
Current Work: finance at a crypto startup
Intended pace: 12-14 weeks

Excited to be a part of the community!

 

[christoph_hartleb]

Hi everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ for Finance
Programming experience: C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, R
Current work: Technical Consultant
Intended Pace: ASAP

 

[wwwwww]

Hi everyone,
Brazilian living in Europe.

Objective: For fun
Programming experience: Java, Python, R, C
Current work: Grad Student
Intended Pace: end of summer

 

[ctmyth]

Hi everyone,

Objective: To relearn C++ again and apply it to finance in case I need it for a job.
Programming experience: Mainly Python.
Current work: Grad Student at ASU
Intended Pace: Hopefully by the end of August to early September.

 

[Dev M. Bandhiya]

Hello Everyone!

This is Dev from India. Excited to be a part of this course!

Objective: Admission to MFE program
Programming experience: Python, C, JAVA, MATLAB, and Fast Expression
Current work: Studying to get into MFE program
Intended pace of program: Hopefully by the end of this year

 

[thewayiame]

Hello Everyone!
This is Deyuan. Very pleased to join the community!

Objective: to learn and to have fun
Programming experience: Python
Current work: Risk manager
Intended pace of program: ASAP

 

[wooshack]

Hi everyone,

Objective: To learn C++ in the hopes of being used in the future.
Programming experience: Python mostly, some Java.
Current work: 4th year University student
Intended Pace: Late August - Mid September (Within the time period)

 

[nateryz]

Hi everyone,

My name is Nathaniel and I am from Toronto, Canada. I have recently completed my undergraduate degree in Financial Mathematics and will be starting a master's in Applied Mathematics in the fall of 2025.

Objective: I am here to learn C++ and continue building solid programming skills. I am particularly Interested in applying these skills and knowledge to solve computational finance problems, such as options pricing models, calibration and optimization techniques. I'm looking forward to developing some of the pricing models in this course.

Programming experience: Intermediate experience in Python (Pandas, Numpy), MATLAB and VBA.

Current work: Currently a student. Previously, I've worked internships for two global insurance firms, and the government, working in data analytics roles.

Intended pace of program: My goal is to complete the program by the second week of August.

I am most looking forward to working on the finite difference methods and seeing how they are implemented in C++.

Best of luck to all my peers.

 

[zhamahz]

Hi everyone! I’m very excited to be part of this course with you all.
Objective: My goal is to gain admission into top MFE programs and prepare for a future career in quantitative finance.
Programming experience: I have some experience in C and Python.
Background: I recently graduated with a major in Mechanical Engineering.
Intended pace: I plan to move through the program as quickly as possible.

 

[David Chou]

Hi everyone! My name is Dave from Taiwan.
I look forward to connecting with you all, learning together, and achieving a top score in this course.
Objective: My goal is to gain admission into MFE or applied math master's programs, and my long-term goal is to become a quantitative researcher.
Programming experience: Python, C, SQL
Background: I graduated with a major in industrial Engineering and management.
Intended pace: ASAP