​Kaz Nejatian is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Product at Shopify, where he oversees the company’s global operations and product development strategies. He joined Shopify in 2019, bringing a wealth of experience from his previous roles as CEO and co-founder of Kash, a payment technology company acquired by a major U.S. fintech firm in 2017, and as Product Lead for Payments and Billing at Facebook, where he focused on reducing barriers for businesses in cash-dependent markets to purchase digital ads without a credit card . Nejatian holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto . He is also an advocate for entrepreneurship, finance, and technology, reflecting his lifelong interests and commitment to innovation in the tech industry.