AI Adoption Architect | Copilot Transformation Consultant | Change Management Leader

Leading the human side of technology change for over 25 years. I specialize in bridging strategic vision with hands-on AI adoption, transforming how organizations leverage different AI solutions to drive measurable business outcomes.

Currently available for freelance missions, fractional leadership, and consulting roles in AI Transformation and Change Management or a permanent position if needed.

I do not just deploy technology; I ensure it is adopted. By combining deep technical credibility (AI, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud) with structured change management frameworks (ADKAR, Kotter), I help companies navigate the complex cultural shifts required for successful AI integration.

• 🤖 AI & Copilot Adoption: Designing persona-based readiness assessments, prompt pattern labs, and 30-day activation plans for Microsoft M365 and GitHub Copilot.
• 👥 Cultural Transformation: Track record of coaching 5,000+ government employees and evangelizing AI/DevOps practices across 24 international squads.
• ⚙️ Operational Excellence: Elite DORA performance, 99.99% SLAs, and FinOps governance ($250K+ annual savings) achieved through behavior change and champion networks.
• 🛡️ Responsible AI & Governance: Embedding Microsoft Responsible AI principles, compliance (ISO 27001), and safe-prompting guidelines into corporate culture.

• The Sandbox (Web3/Gaming): Evangelized GitHub Copilot and DORA Elite standards across 24 international squads. Reduced MTTR by 60% and time-to-market by 50%.
• Metafive.One (Consulting): Delivering AI implementation roadmaps, Copilot readiness assessments, and use-case engineering (RICE) for enterprises.
• init AG (EU/Middle East): Built a 16-member Cloud Ops unit from scratch (40% EBIT) and led operational excellence transformations for 50+ UAE government institutions.
• Qatar Government: Founded one of the Gulf’s first Microsoft e-Learning academies, training 5,000+ employees on Microsoft platforms.

• Change Management: Prosci ADKAR, Kotter, Sponsor Roadmaps, Persona-based Training, Resistance Management.
• AI & Enablement: Microsoft M365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI Assistance Score, Viva Insights.
• Platform & DevOps: Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, DevSecOps, SRE, ITIL v4, FinOps.
• Consulting: Executive Facilitation, Value Realization, KPI Dashboards, ROI Modeling.

The repositories below demonstrate my hands-on technical credibility. I believe a true Transformation Leader must deeply understand the technology they are evangelizing. These projects showcase how I orchestrate AI agents for infrastructure, FinOps, and development.

1. [AI-Augmented FinOps Toolkit] - Production-ready toolkit demonstrating strategic cost management, automated optimization, and AI-assisted development (Python, AWS, Terraform).
2. [Platform Engineering & DORA Metrics] - Frameworks for scaling engineering organizations and optimizing DORA metrics.
3. [AI-Assisted Web3 dApp] - Demonstrating accelerated React/TypeScript development utilizing AI while maintaining rigorous blockchain security.
4. [Multi-Cloud Control Plane] - Production-ready IaC showcasing how leaders orchestrate AI agents for infrastructure development with strict governance.

Looking to accelerate your organization's AI adoption or streamline your engineering culture? Let's talk.

• 🌐 Professional Profile: metafive.one
• 💼 LinkedIn: in/benlakhoua
• 📧 Email: mo@metafive.one
• 📝 Technical Blog: metafive.one/blog