Story
Investment education shaped by engineering discipline
Founding instructor · 25 years in software engineering · Fintech & systematic investing
I am a software engineer with 25 years of experience, having built products and systems at global scale. Since 2018 I have focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning and data science; for the past seven years I have been actively developing fintech, market, digital asset and financial instrument software.
Since the day the Bitcoin white paper was published in 2009, I have closely followed, analysed and applied the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem. Years of learning investment and selective training programs became my own methodology: Pivot Akademi's proprietary investment and market education framework.
In 2022 I opened the program to end users, delivering in-person and systematic training to give investors a sustainable decision infrastructure. Classic market courses are useful at entry level; without continuity and risk management, gains from a few trades can be outweighed many times over by a single poorly managed position.
I have internalised what I learned, I apply it, and I turn it into measurable outcomes. I believe the same framework should be accessible to professionals who want to invest with discipline.
Education philosophy
Competencies we aim to build
Our goal is to help you base investment decisions on a measurable, repeatable system—not intuition alone.
Long-term planning
Formulating years ahead; anchoring portfolio and risk targets in a clear framework.
News & macro literacy
Reading how news affects markets and capital; placing data in context.
Geopolitical awareness
Understanding how international statements may reflect on markets, direction and magnitude.
Trade discipline
Anticipating when to trade, in which environment, with how much risk and for how long.
Bear-market strategy
Operating with control in downturns—not only in rising markets.
Digital & physical markets
Learning when and how to buy and sell in physical markets as well as digital assets.
Experience
Milestones
- 00
2000
Software engineering
Over 25 years building software products and systems at global scale.
- 09
2009
Blockchain & digital assets
Active work in blockchain and the coin ecosystem since the Bitcoin white paper.
- 18
2018
AI · ML · DL · DS
Production and analysis focused on AI, machine learning, deep learning and data science.
- 19
2019
Fintech development
Exchange, coin and financial instrument software; real-time data and trading infrastructure.
- 22
2022
Program launch
Proprietary investment education opened to the public; in-person training began.
- 25
2025
Pivot Akademi
Premium education brand; TR and EN programs, online and in-person formats.
Technology
Engineering & fintech stack
I build the systems that support my curriculum with the technologies below.
Our difference
Beyond classic courses
Continuity-first
Not a few winning trades—a measurable, repeatable process.
Risk-first
Modelling loss scenarios as carefully as gain scenarios.
Engineering + markets
An integrated view through software, data and fintech.
Applied mentorship
Live market work and personal system setup after theory.
YouTube
Learn fundamental analysis for free
On the Muharrem Yağan YouTube channel, I explain balance sheet reading, cash flow, company valuation and investment discipline step by step with practical examples. You can strengthen your fundamental analysis foundation with free content before joining a program.
Muharrem Yağan
@muharremyagan
- Fundamental analysis
- Balance sheet & income statement
- Cash flow
- Company valuation
- Investment discipline
https://www.youtube.com/@muharremyagan
Pivot Akademi
Instructor
Engineering, fintech and systematic investing
Software engineer for 25 years; blockchain since 2009, AI and data science since 2018, fintech and market software for the past seven years. Teaching my proprietary investment framework in person and online since 2022.
- 25+ years in software engineering
- Active training since 2022
- Blockchain since 2009
- 7+ years in fintech development
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