Peter Commons

Peter Commons

Peter Commons has over 30 years of hands-on experience driving design and development of customer-impacting and revenue-driving software from startups to multi-billion-dollar companies including Apple, Amazon, Groupon and Zendesk. He has led diverse, worldwide, product, engineering, and data teams from back end to front end for internal and external customers in CTO, CPO, CDO, and VP level roles.

His experience includes:

  • Product & technical expert with 10+ years of hands-on development and 15+ years in leadership roles holding 12 patents.
  • Experience in multiple business areas including eCommerce, fulfillment, vendor marketplaces, and maintenance for both tech-forward and non-tech forward companies in B2B and B2C environments
  • Strong ability to translate between business, technical, and product
  • Leader in agile, customer focused, metrics-driven product process & mindset for engineering & technical organizations — for both internal customers and external customers
  • Driver of product, technological and cultural change as a leader, advisor, teacher, and conference host.
  • Knowledge in creating, building, and managing remote sites worldwide (AMER, EMEA, APAC)

Peter has a BS (with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa) and MS in Computer Science from Stanford University

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