Coaches who ship, not trainers who lecture
AI Sprints was born in client delivery. Prashant Nayak developed the core principles hands-on, applying AI to real engineering work under real deadlines. In November 2025 the practice was formalized into a coaching program with Mladen Malkovich; the first cohorts ran in December 2025, measured against each team's own baseline; Colin Attley and Alan Brennan brought QA and product ownership into the same spine.
By fall 2026 the program had coached and tracked 170+ engineers, product owners, and QA engineers, rebuilt its frameworks as Framework 2.0, and issued its first Practitioner credentials.
Why we published the report
In October 2026 we published Accelerating Software Delivery with AI - Research Digest of 124 sources from 53 organizations on where acceleration comes from, why most organizations don't manage to accelerate, and the five things top teams do to accelerate. We did it because the claims in this market are mostly self-reported, and we wanted our own program measured against the best independent evidence — and reported separately from it.
25+ years each of building, testing and shipping software
Development
Prashant Nayak
After 25+ years in software development, Prashant developed the core AI Sprints principles through hands-on work as an individual contributor, applying AI to real-world engineering tasks. His experience forms the foundation of the AI Sprints methodology.
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Quality Assurance
Colin Attley
With 25+ years in quality assurance, Colin focuses on integrating AI across the testing life cycle. His work helps QA teams deliver faster, higher-quality outcomes by equipping engineers with practical AI skills that reduce repetitive effort, accelerate delivery, and amplify their impact in their organizations.
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Product Ownership
Alan Brennan
With 25+ years across product ownership and QA, Alan focuses on strengthening the connection between product intent and execution. His contributions improve clarity, reduce rework, and increase alignment across teams using AI.
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Program & Scale
Mladen Malkovich
With 25+ years in product and program management, Mladen focuses on structuring and scaling how AI Sprints is implemented across teams and organizations. His work also includes business development.
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Find out where your teams sit against the 2x benchmark.
A 45-minute benchmarking and planning call. You leave with a baseline we can measure against, an ROI target set before any spend, and the shape of a first cohort — roles, format, dates. No preparation needed beyond deciding who should be in the room.