Peter G.
About Peter G.
Peter G. is the Chief Product Officer at PingCAP, where he focuses on developer tooling and open-source software. He has held various leadership roles in product management at companies such as Uber, Salesforce, and Amazon Web Services.
Work at PingCAP
Peter G. serves as the Chief Product Officer at PingCAP, a role he has held since 2023. In this position, he focuses on developer tooling and open-source software (OSS). He leads a team responsible for the TiDB and TiKV Distributed-SQL DB platform, which is utilized by thousands of developers. His leadership in product management aims to enhance the user experience and expand the capabilities of PingCAP's offerings.
Previous Experience at Uber
Before joining PingCAP, Peter G. worked at Uber as the Head of Developer Platforms and Frameworks. He held the position of Senior Product Manager II for one year, from 2018 to 2019, in San Francisco, California. His role involved overseeing the development of platforms that support Uber's extensive developer ecosystem.
Career at Salesforce
Peter G. was employed at Salesforce as the Senior Director of Product for the API Product Line from 2020 to 2022. During his two-year tenure, he contributed to the development and management of API products, focusing on enhancing the integration capabilities of Salesforce's offerings.
Education and Expertise
Peter G. holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Computer Science from McGill University. He furthered his education at The Wharton School, where he earned an MBA in Finance and Statistics from 2011 to 2013. His expertise includes scaling and developing product management talent, which he applies in his current and previous roles.
Recognition and Media Features
Peter G. has received recognition for his leadership and contributions to the field. He was awarded the 'Leading for Success' award for Salesforce's next generation leaders in 2021. Additionally, he was featured on nine NBC networks, including Chicago, New York, and LA, in 2009, and mentioned in Forbes Magazine in 2013.