Eduardo De Leon is a product-focused founder and operator with 14 years of experience building software businesses and developer-led fintech across the US-Mexico corridor. As Co-Founder and Head of Product at Coba (YC S23) he designs cross-border payment experiences and embeddable APIs that simplify dual-currency flows and tax compliance for ambitious businesses. He previously scaled Icalia Labs from consultancy to a nearshore product firm, blending customer-centric design with an engineering culture to deliver predictable value for SMBs. Eduardo’s background spans hands-on systems work at IBM and startups, teaching computer science, and community-building through civic tech and education initiatives. Known among peers as a “bearded software artisan,” he combines practical engineering chops with product intuition and a track record of mentoring and curriculum design. Based in Austin, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a deep understanding of cross-border financial and technical integration challenges.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science & Technology, BS Computer Science & Technology at Tecnológico de Monterrey
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Western University
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Eduardo De Leon - Co-Founder & Head Of Product at Icalia Labs