Summary
Jesse Johnson is a Cambridge-based founder and principal with 12 years of experience building software and data science teams for biotech and enterprise customers. He currently develops AI capabilities for Vitally’s CSM platform while running Merelogic to help pharma leaders translate high-level AI strategies into executable pilots. His background spans hands-on engineering roles at Google and Verily, senior leadership in data science and engineering at Dewpoint and Cellarity, and an academic foundation with a PhD in mathematics and early research appointments. Jesse blends rigorous mathematical training with product-focused AI delivery, and he writes a weekly newsletter, Scaling Biotech, that distills practical lessons for deploying AI in regulated life-sciences settings. An uncommon strength is his fluency moving between deep research, production software, and strategic consulting, enabling rapid, compliant experimentation in biotech contexts.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mathematics, PhD, Mathematics at University of California, Davis
BA, Mathematics, BA, Mathematics at Middlebury College