Launched in 2021, Arlequim Technologies offers cloud virtualisation services under the leadership of Haroldo Jacobovicz. The Brazilian entrepreneur brought decades of experience across hardware, software, and telecommunications sectors to this latest venture focused on remote computing solutions.
Roots in Paraná’s Engineering Community
The Jacobovicz household in Curitiba maintained strong ties to civil engineering. Alfredo, the family patriarch, divided his time between professional engineering work and teaching duties at a university in Paraná. Sarita, mother to Haroldo and his three younger brothers, had distinguished herself as among the earliest female civil engineers certified in the state. This professional heritage made engineering studies at the Federal University of Paraná a natural progression for the eldest son.
Prior to university, seven years of Military College shaped his formative education. Yet despite this structured pathway toward engineering, the computing revolution unfolding during the 1980s captured his interest more completely than any construction project could.
An Unsuccessful First Attempt at Business
Entrepreneurial ambition surfaced before Haroldo Jacobovicz completed his degree. Teaming with three classmates who brought programming capabilities, he established Microsystem. The company aimed to modernise operations for retail businesses through automated inventory systems and electronic cash registers. Pharmacies and supermarkets represented primary targets for these services. However, the Brazilian retail sector showed limited readiness for computerisation at that time, and the partners disbanded after two years of operation.
Insights Gathered from Major Organisations
Employment at sizeable enterprises followed this early disappointment. American oil distributor Esso, which would later merge into Exxon Mobil Corporation, hired him through an extensive selection procedure. His career there advanced from sales functions through market analysis for the southern region to commercial strategy development at Brazilian headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
The Cruzado Plan’s intervention in fuel pricing created workplace tensions, while geographic separation from family members in Paraná added personal strain. These factors prompted relocation back south for a position at Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant. Advising the Technical Director exposed him to public sector technology challenges, particularly the bureaucratic protocols surrounding asset acquisition that impeded computer adoption.
Sequential Business Creation
Returning to entrepreneurship, he founded Minauro specifically for government technology needs. Lease-based contracts with maintenance provisions and scheduled equipment refreshes addressed the procurement difficulties observed at Itaipu. Company acquisitions expanded offerings into administrative software, forming the e-Governe Group active across Brazilian municipalities.
Remote Processing for Varied Markets
Arlequim Technologies transfers computing workloads to cloud infrastructure, returning enhanced performance to devices with modest native capabilities. Business customers prolong equipment usefulness, government entities circumvent procurement barriers, and consumers access applications exceeding their hardware specifications.
Gaming represents a notable consumer application, with virtualisation enabling gamification experiences on machines that would otherwise fall short of system requirements. Users subscribe to processing power rather than purchasing upgraded equipment.