Google VP Caesar Sengupta quits; Shares 'interview poem' in his farewell mail

Google VP and GM–funds and Subsequent Billion Customers initiative– Caesar Sengupta has introduced his exit from Google. Caesar performed a key function in creating Google Pay together with different initiatives like ChromeOS and Subsequent Billion Customers throughout his 15-years stint with Google. His final day at Google is April 30, 2021.
Caesar didn't reveal what he was planning on doing subsequent. “I haven’t decided what I will start next. I am going to take some time to chill, talk to interesting people, reconnect with the external world and ride my bike (my latest obsession, picked up during the lockdown),” he mentioned in a LinkedIn submit.
“After 15 years with Google, Caesar Sengupta has made a personal decision to leave the company and start something entrepreneurial outside of Google. Through his time at Google, Caesar has played a key role in starting, building and leading initiatives such as ChromeOS, Next Billion Users and Google Pay. We are excited to see what he builds next and wish him the best in his new journey,” mentioned a Google spokesperson.
Right here’s the total textual content of his farewell mail as shared by him on LinkedIn:
Hello group,
Jan 2006. I had simply completed fixing a linked listing drawback on the whiteboard throughout my Google interview when my interviewer requested me about my private pursuits. I hesitatingly introduced up my love of poetry. The interviewer instantly requested me to recite my favourite poem* and we then spent the subsequent 10 minutes discussing it. At that immediate I knew that an organization the place two engineers mentioned magnificence, feelings and poetry throughout an interview was one thing particular and I had to enroll. And so I did.
I had walked into the interview considering I might spend just a few years studying the way to construct client merchandise after which go begin an organization. Little did I do know that I might fall in love with the folks, the tradition and the unimaginable alternative and find yourself staying ~15 years. Nevertheless it’s time now for me to enterprise out and begin on a brand new mission.
My time at Google has by no means been a job for me, and I’ve been very lucky to have had the chance to begin and work on merchandise which have positively impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals’s on a regular basis lives.
ChromeOS group: congratulations on making ChromeOS the #2 OS on this planet! You’ve modified how college students study in hundreds of thousands of school rooms & houses all over the world and are on observe to make computer systems actually accessible to everybody, all over the place!
NBU group: Over the past 5 years you could have helped pivot an enormous firm in the direction of an important phase, the Subsequent Billion Customers, who want our magic probably the most. You’ve been true innovators – fearlessly creating new and useful merchandise, pivoting them once they weren't scaling and tirelessly pouring gasoline on them once they’ve hit the groove (Tez/GPay & Recordsdata). You gave voice to the forgotten, taught the world the way to construct for everybody, all over the place and helped make Google a a lot beloved firm in lots of nations all over the world. With Google’s push to construct for brand new web customers there’s even greater pleasure throughout the corporate to construct for NBU. I’m trying ahead to what magic you create subsequent.
Google Pay group: You began by serving to catalyze the digital funds transformation in India. Right now hundreds of thousands of customers, billions of transactions and plenty of million retailers later even avenue aspect sellers are utilizing GPay to just accept funds! And all this in simply over 3 years. Then preventing via one of many worst years in human historical past you introduced a reimagined GPay to the US & Singapore. Launch suggestions was very optimistic and development has been sturdy particularly with youthful and extra cellular customers. You’re using one of many greatest waves in tech that can change everybody’s relationship with cash. Maintain on tight. You've got the correct technique, the correct group and the wind is in your again. This trip can be epic!
Funds Platform group: You're the silent champions powering Google’s monetary development. With out your tireless efforts, none of Google’s companies would be capable to develop and transact safely and securely. You’ve achieved unimaginable work over the previous few years to rebuild the engines whereas flying full velocity. I’m trying ahead to seeing the way you allow everybody, all over the place to pay and make cash from Google.
Google Finance (finance.google.com) Staff: You’ve taken a a lot beloved Google property, revamped it fantastically and made it obtainable to the world. I do know you could have huge plans for the longer term – trying ahead to seeing the way you assist extra folks perceive the ability of the inventory market and make investing extra accessible and equitable for everybody.
NBU Nation Groups: To the numerous, many Googlers working in Africa, APAC, LATAM and MENA, it has been inspiring to listen to your voices take extra weight within the merchandise Google builds. I do know there's a lot extra work to do. However we're mild years forward of the place we have been simply a short while in the past. You’ve helped digitize your economies, made Google really feel native and pushed Google’s funding into your nations to unprecedented ranges. Your ardour and management is making Google higher and laying the inspiration for a profitable future for customers all over the place. Thanks for the whole lot you do, on a regular basis, for our subsequent billion customers.
Working with all of you and having the chance to serve you as your chief is likely one of the greatest highlights of my life. Thanks for trusting me, instructing me, letting me study via my errors and for uplifting me each step of the way in which.
My final day at Google can be April thirtieth. I haven’t determined what I'll begin subsequent. I'm going to take a while to relax, discuss to fascinating folks, reconnect with the exterior world and trip my bike (my newest obsession, picked up through the lockdown)! I do know that my resolution could come as a shock to lots of you, and I apologize for any ache or disappointment this may trigger. However you’ve typically heard me say that our time on earth is our most treasured useful resource, and it’s time for me to discover a new solution to make my affect on it.
As I embark on this subsequent chapter of my life, I'm extremely grateful to this glorious firm and our management, particularly Sundar, who took a guess on me, a novice PM, a decade and a half again, sponsored me, gave me the chance to study, develop, make errors and construct deep friendships that I'll cherish endlessly. I'm additionally grateful to my management group and all of you for the whole lot you’ve achieved, pushed by our mission to assist unlock financial alternative and make Google really feel like it's constructed for everybody. I really feel like I went to product and group constructing college at Google and I don’t suppose I’ll ever be capable to absolutely specific how grateful I'm for that chance. The world goes digital at a quicker tempo than ever earlier than and with the depth of expertise at Google, the most effective is but to return.
At this level my precedence is to make sure that we hold executing brilliantly with minimal disruption. I do know that you just all have the steadfast help of our management, who're assured within the strategic significance of Funds and NBU. I can’t wait to see our collective imaginative and prescient come to life within the months and years forward as I cheer for you all from afar.
I depart, my coronary heart filled with gratitude and pleasure, celebrating the numerous many lovely moments Google and all of you could have given me. Thanks ????????????
~Caesar
*All you who sleep tonight by Vikram Seth
All you who sleep tonight
Removed from those you're keen on,
No fingers to left or proper,
And vacancy above –
Know that you just aren’t alone.
The entire world shares your tears,
Some for 2 nights or one,
And a few for all their years.