Abizar B

Abizar B. has a strong background in software engineering and product development, currently serving as a Kleiner Perkins Fellow since 2020. As a Founding Engineer at Methid for the 2023-2024 period, Abizar B. led product initiatives for a seed-stage biotech and AI startup backed by Founders Fund. Previously, at Nearside, which was acquired by Plastiq, Abizar B. contributed as an early software engineer, helping the fintech startup secure $75 million in funding and expand to over 100 employees. Abizar B.'s experience includes internships at Facebook and Walmart Labs, a fellowship at IDEO CoLab, and various part-time roles in engineering and design from 2016 to 2019. Abizar B. holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science from Northwestern University and completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at UWC Mahindra College.