Priyansh Sharma

About

Finance graduate with hands-on experience in equity research, financial markets, and proprietary trading. Interested in entry-level roles in financial analysis, global markets, sales & trading, and investment research.

Experience

• Equity Research Cohort Member
  The Valuation School
  Apr 2025 – Apr 2026

  • Developed practical understanding of equity research methodology, covering financial statement analysis, industry dynamics, competitive positioning and business-model assessment. • Applied fundamental analysis to evaluate company performance, profitability, capital efficiency and growth prospects. • Analysed financial ratios, earnings trends, and business drivers to form structured views on investment opportunities and risks. • Translated primary and secondary research into structured, evidence-based insights.

• Proprietary & Independent Trading
  No-company. (Self-employed.)
  Sep 2023 – May 2026

  • Developed and back-tested breakout strategies with risk-reward optimisation and capital preservation. • Managed trading capital through disciplined position sizing, risk allocation and systematic execution. • Achieved 12% return in 3 weeks while trading funded prop-firm accounts. • Successfully completed proprietary trading challenges through disciplined risk management and systematic execution. • Conducted fundamental and technical analysis across forex, commodities and Indian markets.

Education

• Commerce graduate
  Rajiv Gandhi Government College, Shimla · Himachal Pradesh University
  Accounting, Banking & Insurance, Business Management, statistics, · Jul 2023 – May 2026
• Class XII (CBSE)
  Dayanand Public School, Shimla
  Commerce · Feb 2022 – May 2023
• Class X (CBSE)
  Dayanand Public School
  Feb 2020 – Aug 2021

Skills

• Market research
• Risk Management
• Financial Analysis
• Technical Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Fundamental Analysis

Projects

• CDSL — Equity Research Report
  Financial Statement Analysis, Peer Analysis, Corporate Governance Analysis, Industry Analysis

  Conducted company, industry and financial analysis of CDSL, assessing its business model, operating performance, competitive positioning, growth drivers and key risks. Analysed CDSL's 18.59 crore demat accounts, ~80% market share and ₹88.2 lakh crore AUC, assessed peer benchmarking and profitability, and evaluated revenue, EBITDA, PAT, EPS and margin trends.

Courses & certifications

• CFA Level I

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Ranked 6th in Wallstreet Trading Assessment 2025 · 2025

  Conducted by VNIT Nagpur.

• Ranked 59th in IIT Kharagpur Share Market Showdown 2025 · 2025

  Ranked 59th out of 1,082 participants; generated ₹10,087 profit through real-time market simulations.

• Ranked 315th in SRCC Trading Challenge 2024 · 2024

  Ranked 315th out of 7,677 participants; generated ₹8,853 profit through simulated trading strategies.

• Generated revenue at COMFIESTA · 2025

  Generated ₹14,000 revenue on ₹5,000 investment through data-driven product selection, pricing and sourcing.

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• House Captain

  Led a 250-student house and secured 1st place in Inter-House Basketball Championship.

🤝 Volunteering

• National Service Scheme(NSS) · Unit Leader · 2025

  Led student activities and community initiatives.

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Global Financial Markets
• Investment Research
• Macroeconomics
• Trading Strategies