Nicholas Arcolano leads Jellyfish Research, focusing on AI product innovation and how AI transformation is reshaping software companies. His work helps engineering leaders measure and optimize the impact of AI coding tools and agents to allocate resources more effectively, ship faster, and align with business goals. He has 12 years of experience in startups and a prior decade in national defense research. He holds a PhD in applied mathematics from Harvard and electrical engineering degrees from Boston University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.