Summary
Ezra Kebrab is a fintech founder and operator with 13 years of experience building products and partnerships that expand access to financial services. As Founder & CEO of Caliza after leadership roles at Visa and Intuit, he combines strategic product design for payments (Visa Direct and global fintech programs) with go-to-market and partnership expertise. Raised in a family of Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrants and inspired by conversations in his father's auto shop, he’s on a mission to democratize the right to save and transact across borders. Ezra pairs an Applied Mathematics degree from Columbia with hands-on growth and product roles, bringing quantitative rigor to customer-centered financial product strategy. He’s known for translating complex payments infrastructure into practical, scalable solutions that serve underserved populations.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Applied Mathematics Minor: Economics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Applied Mathematics Minor: Economics at Columbia University