Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial institutes?

Re:Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial i... by gringofyx on Friday April 05, 2013 @09:12AM (#5498156)

My experience is quite varied but I'd say mainly anything MS stack oriented, with some Java and C++. I've also got quite a lot.of web and mobile, which I appreciate isn't 100% applicable to the financial sector.

Perhaps more relevant is my hobbyist experience building poker bots, so I know about some complex Maths, AI and game theory but I don't have a degree so I know that a potential employer may not appreciate my skill set in those areas.

I would be willing to go cheap for maybe a year until I've got a better history in the financial sector. How cheap is cheap?

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial i... by cjbenedikt on Friday April 05, 2013 @09:59AM (#5498426)

where are you based?

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial i... by gringofyx on Saturday April 06, 2013 @04:36AM (#5503022)

But I could work from anywhere Uk or Europe based

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial i... by cjbenedikt on Saturday April 06, 2013 @08:26AM (#5503371)

how can I get in touch - London is pretty good - am temporarily based in Frankfurt

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial i... by gringofyx on Saturday April 06, 2013 @08:46AM (#5503409)

Sure thing mate, my email address is mc underscore gringo at hotmail dot com

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get into contracting for financial i... by gringofyx on Saturday April 06, 2013 @04:03AM (#5502970)

London

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