April marked my last month at Checkr after nearly six years. It's hard to even know what to say to express my gratitude toward Checkr, its leaders, and all the people who worked there. I am deeply grateful for the experience and the friendships that grew there. A special thank you to Daniel and Jonathan for founding an amazing company with such an inspiring mission and to Daniel for being my manager for the past four years. Thank you to Jennifer, Naeem, Lindsey, and Ilan—the intelligence, humility, drive, and ownership you all show made for a really stellar team that I am humbled to have been a part of. There are too many to name, but thank you to all the engineering, product, data, and design folks at Checkr for making work so fun and meaningful, as well as all my cross functional partners in all departments! And finally, thank you to all the fair chance folks I met at Checkr, both within engineering and outside, for being so inspiring and helping me find deep meaning in our work together. As for what's next, I'm taking some time off to spend the summer with the kids, and I'm really looking forward to it!
Gabe Westmaas Thank you just for listening to me, encouraging me and giving me an opportunity to explore all the possibilities. I am still working towards my goals and I will not quit until I make it. I will stay in touch, and whatever organization get you as part of their staff, they are going to get one of THEE BEST leaders in the industry. Hope I can work for you again one day...soon. all the very best. See you around....
Gabe -- what an amazing run at Checkr! Thank you for the amazing impact you delivered! I'm so grateful for your partnership and friendship. Enjoy some very well-deserved time off, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for you!
Not a goodbye but I’ll see you later, fingers crossed 🤞🏾 on another flight to Cabo. Enjoy your time my man.
So blessed to have met and worked with you all these years. I wish you and yours all the best.
What an amazing run. Thank you for being an amazing eng partner. Enjoy the well deserved time off and I can’t wait to see what you do next. 🙌🏼
You are always an inspiration, and I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with you at Checkr. Enjoy the summer, and I can't wait to see where you land next!
Wish you the very best in your future endeavors and enjoy time with your family!
Gabe Westmaas - Like I said in my message to you before your last day, I've admired your leadership since my intern days. THANK YOU for showing us what leadership looks like. Wishing you a fruitful and well-deserved summer with your kiddos!!
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have worked with you, and to have been able to report to you directly! Thank you for everything 🙌🏻
Senior Software Engineer at Checkr, Inc.
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