Joao Rubens Belluzzo Neto

Joined Founders, Inc.'s Off Season II, a six-week founder accelerator in San Francisco focused on building and shipping ambitious startups.

Developed a project leveraging AI and physiological data analysis. Participated in the Venture Incubation Program at the Health Systems Innovation Lab (HSIL), focused on health innovation and business development, in collaboration with Harvard-affiliated professionals.

Participating in the creation of the startup by attending networking events in Brazil, leading the startup's technical team and seeking innovations for the startup.

I participated in the creation of a startup in the Start Fellowship accelerator in Switzerland, in partnership with the University of St Gallen, where I managed all the technical aspects of the product. In addition: - I took part in the Start Summit, an important entrepreneurship event. - I gained deeper insights into the European start-up ecosystem. - I visited more than seven countries to make contacts. - I spent some time in Portugal getting to know the Portuguese startup ecosystem better at the Startup Lisboa incubator.

I worked as a Data & Software Engineer focused on digitalizing analytical processes and implementing advanced quantitative techniques to support data-driven decision-making in corporate environments. Key Responsibilities - Developed quantitative models and simulation engines, including Monte Carlo techniques, to enhance scenario evaluation and risk analysis workflows. - Built modular data processing components and automation pipelines, improving consistency, scalability and analytical depth across processes. - Designed interactive dashboards and visualization tools (Python + Plotly/Streamlit) to communicate insights to both technical and executive stakeholders. - Implemented backend integrations and REST APIs, ensuring secure, validated and compliant data flows aligned with internal governance standards. - Supported end-to-end digitalization initiatives, transforming manual or fragmented tasks into efficient, reproducible and data-centric solutions.

Draper Founders Program – a 10-day immersive program focused on business strategy, investor pitching, and high-impact networking within the startup ecosystem. Includes expert-led workshops, 1:1 mentorship, pitch practice sessions, and a final Demo Day with investors. Led by Draper House Americas in collaboration with Draper Startup House and Draper University.

A journey of knowledge to train the Frontend Developer of the future. Covered the main technologies used in Front-End development: UX, UI, Figma, HTML, CSS, Sass, BootStrap, JavaScript, React and Next.js. Developing prototypes, interfaces, websites and web applications, always focusing on usability and user experience.