Lauren A.

About Lauren A.

I translate AI into business impact, bridging technology, strategy, brand voice, and execution. By designing systems that integrate human judgment, adaptive workflows, and AI, I help organizations move from AI ambition to measurable results with speed and clarity.At Prime 8 Consulting, I serve as Senior AI Strategist and Change Management lead, designing AI-native go-to-market strategies and service offerings that embed intelligence into how companies operate and scale. I\'m also embedded across Microsoft-aligned initiatives as an AI Enablement Lead, working with stakeholders across marketing, sales, and consulting to bring Copilot and agentic capabilities into real workflows.My work spans designing AI upskilling programs that help teams integrate agents, workflows, and human judgment into daily execution; architecting agentic systems that blend automation with human-in-the-loop oversight; shaping narratives around AI-enabled transformation for executives, partners, and customers; and driving execution at the intersection of strategy, messaging, and technology adoption.What sets me apart is dual fluency. I understand the technical possibilities of AI and know how to translate them into frameworks, stories, and workflows that organizations can actually adopt and scale. Whether I\'m guiding leaders through transformation, enabling teams with orchestrated AI workflows, or designing campaigns that scale with intelligence, I bring a builder\'s mindset and a strategist\'s clarity.I believe the future of work is AI amplifying human insight. My role is to make that shift actionable, repeatable, and impactful for the organizations I serve.Focus Areas: AI Strategy | Agentic Systems | Human-in-the-Loop AI | Digital Transformation | Go-to-Market Messaging | Program & Portfolio Execution | Partner Enablement | AI Marketing | Enterprise AI Adoption | Orchestrated Workflows | Consulting | Customer Experience | CPG & Tech | Microsoft Ecosystem | AI Upskilling | AI Skilling | AI Training | AI Trainer

Experience

1. Ai Enablement Lead

   Microsoft

   Jan 2026 — Present

   I work as a consultant embedded across Microsoft-aligned initiatives, sitting at the intersection of AI, marketing, and go-to-market strategy. My focus is helping teams take Copilot and emerging AI capabilities off the whiteboard and into workflows that actually get used — spanning strategy, enablement, and hands-on execution across marketing, sales, operations, and consulting delivery.Highlights:• Partner with Microsoft stakeholders and client-facing teams to design AI-enabled marketing and GTM frameworks that connect Copilot capabilities to real workflows, compliance needs, and partner readiness.• Lead development of Copilot toolkits, prompt libraries, and playbooks that help marketing, sales, and consulting teams adopt AI consistently and responsibly.• Support executive communications, proposals, and strategic content using AI-assisted workflows, making outbound messaging faster and more consistent without losing brand voice.• Run workflow discovery and current-state mapping to identify where adoption is stalling, then build intake and feasibility structures to help teams choose the right approach — whether that\'s Copilot, automated workflows, or agentic solutions.• Advise cross-functional teams on AI application, governance, and workflow design, keeping the focus on practical, scalable outcomes over experimentation for its own sake.• Shape AI fluency and change management efforts including training programs, pilot structures, and feedback loops that move teams from early exploration to real operational adoption.• Bridge technical AI concepts and business strategy, translating capability into clear narratives that resonate with executives, sellers, and consultants.

Education

• University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business

  Minor in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

• University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Advertising

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Data Entry
• Customer Service
• Materials Management
• As400 System
• Inventory Control
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word