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Peter Cotsirilos · Product Manager · Hardware & Gaming
Product Manager with a Mechanical Engineering degree and an MBA, building in hardware, gaming, and digital manufacturing. The rare PM who understands the product physically and the business behind it. Open to his next Product Management role in San Diego.
Who he is
The engineer-turned-PM, open to his next role
Peter Cotsirilos is a Product Manager whose foundation is Mechanical Engineering, topped with a brand-new MBA from UC San Diego's Rady School and hands-on product experience in hardware and gaming. That blend is rare: a PM who actually understands how the thing is built AND the business case behind it, driven by helping a team hit its goals with integrity. He is currently open to his next Product Management role in San Diego, on-site, hybrid, or remote. This page is a simple, shareable way to see the operator behind the resume.
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Why a team would want Peter
- Engineer who became a PM — a Mechanical Engineering degree means Peter speaks the engineers' language and grasps the physical product, not just the roadmap. That bridge between eng and business is exactly what good PMs are made of.
- Hardware and gaming chops + a fresh MBA — real product experience in hardware and gaming, now paired with an MBA's commercial lens. He sees both the build and the market, which most PMs only see one half of.
Peter, the engineer-plus-MBA-plus-hardware combo is a genuinely strong PM profile, the kind a team should want.
If you are hiring a Product Manager, or know someone who is, this is the person to talk to.
Want to try a tech department for an hour?
I'll give it a quick first look. No Calendly · no meeting · neighbor to neighbor.
Either way · I'll give it a quick first look. Text PJ at 858-461-8054. No Calendly · neighbor to neighbor.
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- LinkedIn: Peter Cotsirilos
- Company: Product Manager · open to roles · San Diego
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