Caio Pizzol
Investor at Caravela Capital
Curitiba, Paraná
Overview
Work Experience
Head of DX
2022 - Current
After two years as a Senior Software Engineer at Harbour, I now lead our Developer Experience initiatives. My team is building APIs that developers actually enjoy using, with a focus on: - API-as-a-Product Mindset: Revolutionizing our approach by treating our API as a core product, not just an interface - Unified API Architecture: Leading the design of our API v2, which serves both internal and external users – creating better testing, consistency, and rapid improvements - Open Source: Bringing insights from my work on Polvo to improve our internal systems "A well-designed API isn't just about following REST principles - it's about creating a contract that developers actually want to use."
Harbour is a software company that provides e-signature and contract management.
Raised $15,000,000.00 from The Palmer Company, Jonathan Klein and Scribble Ventures.
Creator
2024
Created an open-source API integration toolkit born from real-world integration challenges. Polvo standardizes third-party connections with built-in support for async operations, rate limiting, comprehensive logging, type safety, and unified pagination. Its value comes from deeply understanding developers' struggles with complex integrations, not just technical implementation.
Tech Lead
2017 - 2021
Led innovation teams that transformed vehicle data into business intelligence. Built IoT systems for 30,000+ vehicles, developed ML models predicting driver behavior, and created visualization tools making telematics accessible to non-technical users. Results included 15% fewer accidents and measurable efficiency gains across enterprise fleets.
Founder
2019 - 2019
Founded a startup focused on ID verification solutions for the Brazilian market. Built an API-as-a-product business model, offering document validation and identity verification services via a developer-friendly REST API. This entrepreneurial experience deepened my understanding of creating APIs as products rather than just technical interfaces.
Software Development
2012 - 2017
At Volvo, I evolved from embedded software intern to product specialist supporting Latin American markets. I developed ML prediction models using telematics data from 100,000+ trucks globally. This taught me to balance technical depth with empathy – turning complex datasets into insights while understanding real-world application and customer needs.
Early Carrer
2009 - 2012
My career began with C# development at ExxonMobil while I was still in college. I later earned a research scholarship at PUCPR, where I worked on manufacturing automation before receiving a scholarship to study at Wright State University. These early experiences built my foundation in both theoretical computer science and practical engineering.
Education
MBA
2021 - 2022
Specialization
2013 - 2016
Bachelor
2011 - 2012
Bachelor
2008 - 2012