David Petrie

David Petrie has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. David started their career in 2003 as a Research Student at the University of Glasgow, specifically in the Department of Experimental Particle Physics. In 2004, they joined CERN as a Research Student in the LHCb VELO team. David continued their research work at the University of Glasgow from 2005 to 2006 as a PhD student in Experimental Particle Physics.

In 2006, David transitioned into the software engineering field and joined SIMUL8 Corporation as a Senior software engineer. David worked there for five years until 2011.

From 2011 onwards, David's career focused on leadership and development roles. David initially joined Equator as the Application Development Team Leader in June 2011. In June 2013, they were promoted to Development Director and held this position until April 2019. From April 2019 to March 2023, they served as the Development and Transformation Director. Finally, in February 2023, they were appointed as the Chief Operating Officer at Equator.

In parallel to their work at Equator, David also joined D3 | Digital Due Diligence in April 2019 as the Technology Lead.

Overall, David Petrie has a diverse professional background, ranging from research and academia to software engineering and leadership roles in the technology industry.

David Petrie obtained a MSci Physics and Astronomy degree from the University of Glasgow, where they studied from 1999 to 2003. In addition to their degree, they have acquired certifications including ISTQB Certified Tester from the ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board in August 2017. David also holds certifications such as Episerver CMS 10 Certified Developer from Episerver, Microsoft Certified Professional from Microsoft, and Sitecore CMS 8 Certified Developer from Sitecore, although the specific details regarding the obtaining month and year for these certifications are not provided.