Team Nimrods advanced though multiple rounds of O'Reilly Katas AI competition and placed second globally, finishing among the final eight teams worldwide.

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Team Nimrods, a three-person team from 8th Light (Kelsey Roy, Jonathan Manahan, and Eric Olson), placed second globally in the O'Reilly Architectural Katas Q4 2025 AI-Enabled Architecture competition, finishing among the final eight teams worldwide. The team was recognized with 8th Light's internal Beacon Award for representing the company's values on a global stage through strong technical execution, thoughtful problem selection, and clear presentation.

Congrats to Team Nimrods - 2nd globally in O'Reilly AI…