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Arthur Yamamoto @SayWordArthur

A kid from #queensnyc. Diehard @Knicks fan4life. Fair chance advocate. SVP of People and Talent @Checkr, previously @Twitch @Yelp @mFoundry (Tweets are my own)

Joined March 2011
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ashton kutcher
@aplusk
1 Sep 2021
.@Checkr has a mission to build a fairer future for workers and push all companies to adopt fair chance hiring (second chances for people with criminal records forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo…

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Daniel Yanisse
@danielyanisse
2 Sep 2021
Thanks to our amazing team @Checkr raised $250 million in funding for a $4.6 valuation. We are powering our vision to build infrastructure for the future of work. Read more at checkr.com/blog/checkr-raise…

Checkr Raises $250 Million at $4.6 Billion Valuation | Checkr Blog

Checkr raises $250 million in a Series E round valuing the company at $4.6 billion.

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GrasshopperWoman@GrasshopperWom1
1 Sep 2021
Texas: where a virus has reproductive rights and a woman does not😵‍💫
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Checkr@checkr
16 Jul 2021
Love this article from our partners @Greenhouse on committing to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). It's all about self-reflection, changing #talentacquisition practices, and looking at the data. buff.ly/3A9Yp0S
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Excited to record an episode of the @Greenhouse podcast with @danielyanisse and @dhchait. Thanks for sending a mic! #checkr #greenhouse #meand2daniels
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No losers, 2 kings but I scored it for @RZA. #verzuz #rzavspreemo
Any Yankee fan always knew we were better than the Astros!! #cheaters #wesavages #letsgoyankees #weshouldhaveanotherws
Sometimes you walk into the kitchen and there’s a mariachi band playing... #checkr #HispanicHeritageMonth
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OMG....@GamebredFighter!!!! #PeoplesChamp #3piecewiththesoda #funkyfinished #sendthatmanbacktowrestling
Arthur Yamamoto retweeted
Middesk
@MiddeskHQ
23 May 2019
Answering "what do you do" as a business can be a tricky question. We're launching True Industry - an API to understand the nature of a business, what a business does. medium.com/middesk/announcin…

Announcing Middesk True Industry

Industry classification of business entities at scale.

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🐯🐯🐯🐅🐅🐅🌊🌊🌊 #themasters2019
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Daniel Yanisse
@danielyanisse
11 Feb 2019
A big thanks to the @nytimes and @RWong for naming Checkr as a next wave unicorn startup! You can read the full story here: nytimes.com/2019/02/10/techn…

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Representing at the #bridgeawards for @checkr with our mission og @MonetarySlang. #FCH #makechanges #checkr
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When you’re crushing the table so hard even all your bluffs turn into the nuts. #magician #nlhm #poker #sharkkiller #oaks #heater
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Adam Nash
@adamnash
23 Feb 2019
"In my 23 years in the State Capitol, three as Budget Director, Amazon was the single greatest economic development opportunity we have had.” 🔥🔥🔥 governor.ny.gov/news/open-le…

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Contrary to hipster beliefs, living in Brooklyn for a 3 yrs doesn’t make you a New Yorker. Don’t care if you go to the same bar all the time and know the bartender. #stopit #youstillavisitor #realnewyorker #bushwickusedtobethehood
3 way chop for the win!! #cashout #poker
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In the money! #nobubble #stillgrindin
14 left, got about 15% of the chips in play. #grinding #poker
26 left, I have about 10% of the total chips in play. #goingstrong #poker #nlhtourney #grindin
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