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Q4 2025/ FY 2026                                                                          Volume 2, Issue 4    

Where the swell have we been? 👀

Oh, you thought we forgot to send this? Jokes on you. While you all thought you were living in 2026, we've been in fiscal year 2027 for 17 whole days now. Time is fake. Quarters are a construct. 

Between surpassing 42M in ARR and officially becoming a Series C-funded bunch, it's been a massive year for TQ. So let's rewind for a quick FY2026 recap and then look ahead to what’s coming up this quarter. And if you want to catch our past issues of FY26, you can check them out here: Q1 FY26, Q2 FY26, and Q3 FY26

We're pumped for what's to come in FY2027 and so grateful that you're here to help us make it happen!

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Slack messages:
1,939,226

Emoji reactions:
664,048

Total spent on L&D Stipend:
$99,277.09

#cheers given:
145

New hires:
48

TQ Buddies:
56

US states we work in:
31

Wheel spins:
24

Babies:
22

Eat and Gleans:
8

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401(k) Migration Update

Our 401k migration from Guideline/Accrue to Empower is underway! We’re currently in the required blackout period while funds transfer over, which means you won’t be able to adjust investment allocations or deferral amounts just yet. The migration should be wrapped up by the first week of March. Once it’s finalized, we’ll send instructions for logging into Empower. As a reminder, your contributions and the company match are still happening as usual during the blackout. No action needed on your end.

Compass, our new plan administrator, will be hosting an educational webinar on March 10 at 9am PT to walk through the Empower platform and share retirement savings best practices. Keep an eye out for the invite!

March Review Cycle Kicks Off Today

Here’s what you can expect:

  • - Everyone who has been at Turquoise for 90 days as of March 1 will be eligible for a performance review.
    - Everyone who has been in their current role for more than 90 days as of March 1 will be eligible for a merit increase with an April 1 effective date.
    - You will only have up to four peer reviews to accept and complete.
    - Compensation or role changes will be effective April 1st, and not as an April fools joke, we promise. 

Current Diversity Metrics

Our representation stats are benchmarked against the latest data on the U.S. employed labor force, rather than the broader U.S. population or the tech industry alone. This approach sets more ambitious targets, but we’ve done so intentionally—striving for our team to reflect the diversity of the people our products ultimately serve.

Each quarter, we’ll share the following representation metrics to keep you informed of how we’re progressing on team diversity. Here’s where we stand moving into Q3. 

Q4 202526 DEIB Metrics
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Voices. History. Impact.

February is Black History Month

A time to honor the impact and lived experiences of Black Americans throughout history and today.

To celebrate and recognize this month, we pulled together a few resources to help you learn, listen, and support in meaningful ways--whether you dive into history, tune into a podcast, or discover Black-owned businesses.

Please explore the links below, and feel free to share other resources or experiences that resonate with you in #dept_people this month (or anytime).

ASALH About BHM - The official history of Black History Month from the organization that founded it, including its origins and meaning.

Code Switch - A long-running podcast about race, identity, history, and culture.

Buy Black - A large, searchable directory of Black-owned businesses across the U.S. to explore and support.

 

March is Women’s History Month

This month is a chance to reflect on the progress made, recognize the barriers that still exist, and amplify the voices and impact of women leading the way. To help you a little bit with this reflection, here are some avenues to learn, listen, and support in ways that feel meaningful to you.

Women’s History Month actually started as a local Women’s History Week in California in 1978, created to spotlight the contributions of women that were often left out of textbooks and conversations. This grassroots effort grew into a nationally recognized month in 1987. You can learn more about how it evolved at the National Women’s HIstory Museum!

Women in Tech Podcast
Conversations with women leaders across technology and innovation -covering everything from career journeys to building inclusive products and teams.

As always, if there’s a book, podcast, founder, or organization that’s inspired you, drop it in #dept_people so we can all learn together!

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Alexa Harnagel

Solutions Engineer, Life Sciences

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Caidan Brown

Associate Product Designer

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Brett Hathaway

Solutions Engineer, Life Sciences

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Caroline Loy

Principal Product Strategist I, Consumer

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Bob Ohr

Solutions Engineer, Life Sciences

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Claire Ramming

Software Engineer II, Data Product

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Claudia Lamprecht

Solutions Engineer, Life Sciences

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Gayle McGrath

Solutions Engineer, Clear Contracts

Daniel Wilson

Enterprise Account Executive, Provider

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Hiren Desai

Enterprise Account Executive, Employer

Eugen Buga

Senior DevOps Engineer

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Jasmine Pok

Data Science Engineer II

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Jenny Belson

Product Manager, Data Product

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Kristine Holliman

Senior Recruiter

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Jennifer Le Patourel

Customer Success Associate

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Ross Ventresca

Senior Software Engineer I, Clear Contracts

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Jorge Petro

Growth Associate

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Sarah Otts

Software Engineer II, Consumer

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Sean Furlong

Health System and Provider Director

Sonia Beckstrom 

Solutions Engineer, Clear Contracts

Sophie Akin

Solutions Engineer Fellow, Clear Contracts

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V. Williams

IT Specialist

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Promotions & Transfers

Ariela Simerman, VP of Product, Workflows

Blayton Jackson, Software Engineer I

Chansoo Song, Senior Lead Data Science Engineer I

Dan Kuninsky, General Counsel

Evelyn Ting, Senior Lead Software Engineer II

Jordan Smith, Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Payer

Joe Wisniewski, Strategic Account Executive, SMB

Lai Jiang, Principal Product Manager, Personalization

Monika Malhotra, Data Science Engineer II

RaeQuinn Rossetti, Customer Success Manager

Ryan Kost, Senior Director, Data Foundations & Solutions Engineering

Sam Jones, Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering

Scott Duarte, Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Provider

Stefano DiSano, Senior Solutions Architect

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We're on the hunt for:

Data Science Engineer →

Senior Software Engineer →

Senior Software Engineer II →

Senior Software Engineer, AI →

Group PM, Contracting Product

Enterprise Account Executive, Life Sciences →

Enterprise Account Executive, Provider Sales - Western Division →

Revenue Operations Analyst →

We hired 21 new Turquees in Q4! Thank you to James Goodin, Justin Barlow, Spencer Goodwin, Elwin Hidalgo, Joe Wisniewski, and Kayla Chambers for referring great talent to our TQ team!

As we kick off Q1, we’ll be opening LOTS more roles in the coming weeks. Have someone in mind? Please send them our way!

Learn how to refer a candidate →

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T'was the quarter for #cohanging

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#videogames has some recs 

because going outside is overrated

Check out Adam's rec Strange Jigsaws where you can mix space and time travel with solving puzzles

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Looking for something challenging? Wai Lee recommends SIFU

Jonathan G. thinks you'll like DISPATCH if you want something you can watch AND play

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Want to exercise your brain AND get a good chuckle? Lai recommends checking out Calculate It

#animalhouse decided to play dress-up 

and we can't tell who is more thrilled about it - the pet or their owner.

Hazel

Hazel the hammerhead

Olive

Olive as a bat

Fosters

 Jenn's fosters as pretty much everything

Roo

Roo as a lion

Emmy

Emmy the teenager with attitude

Toulouse

Toulouse the pumpkin stand

👑  Put them in the chair of cheer! 

Most #cheers given came straight from the desks of Elwin Hidalgo and Laura Craft! Thanks for all the thanks 🙏

🎉  Our first New Hire Happy Hour!

In January, we kicked off our very first New Hire Happy Hour — and we had fun! New Turquees and TQ Buddies logged on for games, fast-paced icebreakers, and plenty of laughs. It was a great time of "Would You Rather?", Show + Tell, and all around genuine connection. 

We’re making it a quarterly tradition. New hires and their buddies will always get an invite — and if you’d like to join the fun and help welcome our newest peeps, let Melinda know and she’ll add you to the guest list!

 

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Share your candid thoughts on benefits and stipends, internal processes (e.g. performance reviews), DEIB, hiring, engagement, or truly anything else on your mind! Feedback is anonymous and is reviewed by the People team at the beginning of each quarter.

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Until next quarter!

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