Peter Gifford

Peter Gifford has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and industries. Peter is currently the VP of Product at Mysa, a position they have held since October 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Product at Mysa from October 2019 to October 2020, and as the Product Execution Manager from August 2019 to October 2019.

Before joining Mysa, Peter worked at Propel ICT as an Entrepreneur in Residence from December 2015 to January 2019. In this role, they focused on developing and delivering startup programming to early and mid-stage startups in Atlantic Canada.

Peter also held the position of Executive Director at Common Ground Coworking from May 2015 to December 2016. In 2010, they founded ExtremeOcean Innovation and was responsible for its day-to-day operations, including business development and finance. Additionally, they served as a Teaching Assistant at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2011 and 2010.

Peter's earlier experience includes working as a Graduate Student Researcher at the National Research Council - Ocean Coastal Rivers Engineering from September 2009 to December 2010, where they conducted research on the performance of lifeboats operating in ice-covered water. Peter also worked as a Co-op Student at McGrath-Knapp Naval Architects Ltd., NRC-IOT, and EXMAR OFFSHORE COMPANY, gaining experience in yacht design, lifeboat operations, marine evaluation, and offshore platform analysis.

Overall, Peter Gifford's work experience highlights their expertise in product management, startup development, and marine engineering.

Peter Gifford completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Peter pursued their education from 2003 to 2010. Following this, they earned a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture from the same institution. This degree was obtained between 2010 and 2012.