
Nicholas Arcolano
Head of Research, Jellyfish
Nicholas 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 better, ship faster, and align with business goals. He has 12 years in startups and a prior decade in national defense research, with a PhD in applied math (Harvard) and EE degrees from BU and WPI.