David Pretorius
About David Pretorius
David Pretorius serves as the Head Presales at Thomson Reuters in Toronto, Ontario, where he has worked since 2017. With over eight years of experience in governance, risk management, and compliance, he has held various project management roles across multiple industries.
Work at Thomson Reuters
David Pretorius has been serving as the Head Presales at Thomson Reuters since 2017. In this role, he manages the presales function specifically for financial and risk-related solutions. He has accumulated over 11 years of experience at Thomson Reuters, having started as a Specialist in 2013. His work involves collaborating with clients to understand their needs and demonstrating how Thomson Reuters' solutions can address those needs.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Before joining Thomson Reuters, David Pretorius held several project management roles. He worked at Cura Software Solutions as a Project Manager for 11 months in 2009 and later returned as a Senior Project and Services Manager from 2009 to 2010. He also served as a Project Manager at Standard Bank Group for 7 months in 2010. Additionally, he worked as a Programme Manager at Barclays for one year from 2011 to 2012, and as a Project Manager and Consultant at Hansaworld for one year in 2005.
Education and Expertise
David Pretorius studied at the University of Pretoria, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Informatics from 2000 to 2003. His educational background supports his extensive experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk (Op Risk), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Know Your Customer (KYC) domains across various industries.
Software Development Involvement
David Pretorius has been involved in the development of software applications throughout the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). His experience spans multiple roles that have contributed to his understanding of both project management and technical aspects of software development.