About us
Enhance your investment data models
It's not that easy to succeed in investments without the right knowledge and tools. Can you imagine a trader winning without a solid strategy?
There are no shortcuts; it's time to equip yourself with the knowledge you need.
Data: A new trading landscape
Learning from anywhere is great, but mastering the market without distractions is even better. With our online platform, accessing your training materials has never been so easy.
Learn to build your own strategies based on statistical and probabilistic models.
Bridge the Gap Between Academia and Dalal Street
Experience finance the way professionals live it — dynamic, data-driven, and disciplined. At PFA Institute, you don’t just learn theories — you analyze live markets, build real models, and think like an institutional analyst. Develop the discipline, precision, and insight that define the best minds on Dalal Street
Leverage back testing skills
Leverage your backtesting skills at PFA Institute to design, test, and refine trading strategies with real market data.
Gain hands-on experience using algorithmic models, performance analytics, and live simulations — turning your ideas into statistically proven strategies ready for execution.
Master the Markets - not just theory
" Learn how real traders, analysts, and investors decode data and make smarter decisions "
Meet our instructors
Experienced traders guiding your success
Puratan Bharti
Chief Executive Officer
Founder and Chief Strategist, Puratan is the visionary behind our stock market training. He is deeply involved in developing our curriculum, marketing strategies, and enhancing the learning experience for our clients.
Sujatha Yelluru
Chief Learning Officer
Sujatha Yellaru is a seasoned former NABARD professional with deep experience in financing Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs). She has led appraisal, monitoring, and developmental support for rural-focused financial institutions across multiple states. With strong credentials in audit, compliance, and regulatory oversight, she brings sharp governance and risk-control perspectives. Her expertise strengthens financial discipline, institutional scalability, and sectoral sustainability in Indian banking.
Abhishek Pradhan
Visiting Faculty - Valuations & Merger & Acquisitions
Abhishek Pradhan is a seasoned investment banking professional with deep domain expertise in strategic financial consulting, corporate advisory, and capital market intelligence. As Vice President at RCS Advisors, he plays a pivotal role in advising enterprises on capital raising, market entry strategies, investor relations, and growth-focused financial structuring.
Srini Arya
Visiting Faculty – Finance, Accounts & Regulatory
With 39 years of distinguished experience in Finance and Accounting, he has led complex financial operations across industries and geographies. He most recently served as Director & Group CFO of the Pilani Group, driving global finance centralisation and compliance. Before this, he spent three decades with the Tata Group, rising to the role of Vertical CFO with strategic financial leadership responsibilities. His career reflects deep expertise, disciplined execution, and transformative impact across enterprise-scale finance functions.