Charl Petersen

Charl Petersen has extensive work experience in the information technology and financial industry. Charl is currently the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Sanlam Investments Group since December 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Head of Enterprise Architecture at Sanlam Investments starting from December 2017. From January 2003 to August 2017, Charl worked as a Senior Architect at Sanlam Investments, where they were responsible for solution architecture, IT innovation delivery, and various financial projects. Before joining Sanlam Investments, they worked as a Senior Developer at FinSolutions from 2001 to 2003, focusing on financial decision support software development using .Net, C++, Sybase, SQL, and MS Office Suite integration. Charl started their career as a Senior Software Engineer at Altron Bytes Systems Integration from 2000 to 2001.

Charl Petersen's education history is as follows:

Charl Petersen attended Harvard Business School Online in 2022, where they completed a program called "Lead for Performance and Growth." Prior to that, in 2021, they studied "Advanced Leadership Design Thinking" at the Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town.

In terms of formal degrees, Charl has a Master's in Development Practice (MDP) from Stellenbosch University. During their time at Stellenbosch University, they focused on subjects such as Management, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Budgeting, and Marketing.

Charl has also obtained several certifications. Charl completed the Togaf 9.1 certification through the Open Learning Group and obtained the CISSP certification in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Torque IT. Additionally, they earned the Java SE 7 Programming certification from Torque IT and is certified as a Scrum Master by the Scrum Alliance.

Further certifications include the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (.Net) from C.S. Holdings in 2002, the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) from Torque IT in 2000, and the Hacking by Numbers certification from SensePost in 2013.

Charl also pursued additional education at Stanford University, where they studied Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Charl'sexact timeframe for this education is unclear.

In terms of incomplete education, Charl's history includes enrollment at Stellenbosch University in 1997, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

Lastly, Charl has additional certifications listed, including a Diploma in Financial Markets from the Academy of Financial Markets, an Executive Development Programme from the University of Stellenbosch Business School, and the Togaf 9.1 certification from The Open Group. However, the specific dates of these certifications are not provided.