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Peterson, P.E., IWI President/CEO Dave began his watershaping career in 1994 engineering large aquariums and marine mammal exhibits – ... [David J. Peterson, P.E., IWI](https://watershape.com/the-deep-end/author/david-j-peterson-pe-iwi) Mar 11, 2026 --- [Team](https://watershape.com/the-deep-end/tag/team) ![david-j-peterson-960-540bw](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/david-j-peterson-960-540bw.png?width=960&height=540&name=david-j-peterson-960-540bw.png) President/CEO  Dave began his watershaping career in 1994 engineering large aquariums and marine mammal exhibits – essentially swimming pools for whales, dolphins, fish, etc. In 1998 he began working for a manufacturer in the pool industry where he designed and patented products including pumps, pool cleaners, wireless control systems and chemical monitoring and control systems. 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