“I had the privilege of working with Shawn Drape at TopHat, and I can confidently say that he is one of the best Engineer Managers I have ever had the pleasure of working with. What truly sets Shawn apart is his accountability and the passion he brings to his work. Serving as the Engineer Manager, Shawn demonstrated an impressive commitment to excellence, particularly in the areas of observability (o11y) and accessibility (a11y) within our application. His ability to lead department initiatives, coach team members, and prioritize work showcased his exceptional managerial skills. Shawn's dedication to addressing every question, making suggestions to any initiative, and finding the time to excel in every aspect of his role left me in awe. His balance between leadership, technical prowess, and fostering a collaborative team environment was admirable. It would be a great pleasure if I ever get the opportunity to work with him again!”

“I never worked directly with Shawn which makes the fact that I have good things to say about him even more impressive. Despite being in a different area of the office, or on different teams he managed to have a positive impact on my work and my life. I really appreciated my time interacting with Shawn and despite now being at different companies it would be awesome to keep up the interaction somehow. Shawn was always available to help me when I got stuck. And when he was helping me I was always impressed by the results. He'd even jump on a call with me, and pair with me until my problem was resolved. I definitely remember him helping me through some tricky Datadog based service performance analysis. Not only would my problem be solved but I'd walk away knowing more, and being more skilled by the end of the interaction which I am thankful for. In general I thought Shawn brought a calmness, and maturity that was admirable. Having Shawn at Top Hat left us all as better humans and better developers.”