Levi Gans is the Co-founder and CEO of Optic, a company focused on improving API development and management. He is passionate about building tools that empower developers and streamline complex software workflows. With a background that spans engineering, product management, and entrepreneurship, Levi leads Optic's vision to help teams build, deploy, and maintain high-quality APIs with confidence. He is driven by the challenge of solving intricate problems in the API lifecycle, from design and documentation to testing and security.
Levi Gans's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:
Successfully co-founded Optic (formerly Apiology Inc.) and leads the company in its mission to provide developers with advanced tools for API contract testing, documentation, and change management. Has scaled the company, secured funding, and driven product strategy.
Led Optic through multiple successful funding rounds (including Seed and Series A), attracting investment from prominent venture capital firms to accelerate product development and market expansion.
Spearheaded the development of innovative open-source and commercial tools that help developers understand, document, and test their APIs, significantly reducing errors and improving collaboration in API-first development.
Actively contributes to the conversation around API best practices, development workflows, and the future of API tooling through articles, conference talks, and community engagement.
The Wharton School - Year 2022
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Year 2025
University of Pennsylvania - Year 2022
University of Pennsylvania - Year 2022
Ransom Everglades School - Year 2015
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