We believe every candidate has a story, but recruiting is too broken to hear it

Vision

A hiring experience built on real conversations and clear signals where recruiters have the time to build relationships, and candidates have the support to show up at their best. The resume becomes a starting point, not the story, and potential is surfaced with clarity and respect.

Mission

To surface fair, explainable talent signals through structured AI voice interviews, giving recruiters time to focus on people, and giving candidates coaching and feedback to thrive.

Meet the Team behind Ezra

We’re a group of recruiters, builders, and problem-solvers who know the hiring struggle firsthand. Our mission? To make recruitment fairer, faster, and more human.

Ophir Samson

Founder, CEO & CTO

Ophir is Ezra’s Founder and CEO, and a second-time voice AI founder. He has led engineering at GM, partnerships at Aurora, and math research at MIT. With a PhD from Imperial and an MBA from Stanford, he’s committed to using AI to broaden access - and is also a professional close-up magician.

Melissa McNutt

Chief Marketing Officer

Melissa is a marketing leader with a focus on advanced technology and emerging industries. She has scaled Fortune 500 companies and unicorns alike, shaping global stories at Samsung, Magic Leap, and TwentyFirstCenturyBrand to drive growth at the front edge of innovation.

Dustin Silk

Founding Engineer

Dustin is a founding engineer with 13 years of experience building scalable software and leading technical strategy. His background across Microsoft, as a founder and CTO, and at global innovation labs creates a unique blend of engineering rigor and entrepreneurial insight. He now spearheads the technical vision and product architecture for the team.

Trey Cooper

Senior Engineer

Trey is a former entrepreneur who loves building innovative solutions from the ground up to tackle complex challenges. With deep experience spanning system design, DevOps, and AI-driven product development, he brings an inventor's mindset to every problem he encounters. When not writing code, you'll find him enjoying all the great outdoors has to offer.