AI-driven Organizational Transformation

I’m Joan Aranda.

I transform organizations with AI.

From strategy to operations.

I connect engineering, operations and people to integrate AI into organizational processes, decisions and the way teams work.

EngineeringOperationsAI adoption
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Joan ArandaEngineering · Operations · AI adoption

Perspective and approach

The decisions I want to understand

AI opens up possibilities. Organizations turn them into practical change.

I’m interested in how AI changes the way we define problems, build solutions, share knowledge and validate results. To put these possibilities into practice, I connect processes, team capabilities and responsibilities through three questions.

What to change

Identify the problem, prioritize processes and define the outcome that would justify the change.

How to execute

Connect technology and knowledge with teams, responsibilities and human oversight.

How to measure and learn

Assess impact, review effort and lessons learned to adjust the operating model.

02 · About

Experience connecting technology, people and business.

My background combines software development, project and service management, operations and AI adoption. It helps me connect technology decisions with the realities of teams, clients and business.

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years working in technology
10+
professionals within my scope of operational responsibility
~150
people within the AI adoption scope of Public Sector & Health
~600

Capabilities

My areas of specialization

AI Adoption & Transformation

Organizational AI adoption, process evolution, capability development, governance and assessment of real impact.

AI-native Software Delivery

Transforming the SDLC with Spec-Driven Development, agents, knowledge systems and legacy modernization.

Operations & Business Management

Capacity and demand, staffing, operational control, profitability, billing and account development.

People & Leadership

Team coordination, priority negotiation, conflict resolution and capability development.

Project & Service Management

Technology project and service management, client commitments and continuous delivery improvement.

Product & Systems Thinking

Defining and evolving products and systems by connecting needs, design decisions, priorities and outcomes.

Current experience

My current responsibilities at hiberus

Two complementary responsibilities connecting operations management with technology transformation.

At hiberus since

Current responsibility

Operations Manager

Public Sector Central & East

Working with the Operations Director, my operational remit spans around 150 professionals: roughly 100 working on client projects, alongside teams in other areas delivering projects within my scope.

  • Capacity and demand planning, team sizing and work organization.
  • Operational performance, profitability and billing.
  • Coordination of leads, projects and services; client relationships and account management.

I set business priorities, resolve allocation conflicts and align client commitments with team capacity.

Since March 2026

Head of AI Adoption · Public Sector & Health

Software engineering and delivery

I drive the integration of artificial intelligence across a remit of around 600 people, particularly in software engineering and delivery.

  • Capability development and the evolution of engineering practices.
  • Integration of AI into processes and ways of working.
  • Governance, human oversight and assessment of the value created.

I connect new technology capabilities with changes in processes, responsibilities and collaboration.

Professional journey

From engineering to organizational transformation

  1. Engineering
  2. Delivery
  3. Projects and services
  4. Operations and leadership
  5. AI transformation

Previous experience

Senior Full Stack Developer

May 2021 – August 2022

I developed a financial product end to end, from needs analysis through production release, and supported the onboarding of new team members. This end-to-end experience informs my current perspective on integrating AI into software delivery.

Analyst Team Leader

January 2020 – May 2021

I led development teams in banking and coordinated planning, capacity, delivery tracking, quality and client relationships. This broadened my experience from engineering to organizing work and teams.

Team Leader · Analyst Programmer · Software Developer

January 2016 – January 2020

I moved from software development and analysis into technical leadership and team coordination in enterprise services. I built experience in maintenance, operations and service quality, which now informs how I think about integrating AI with appropriate governance and continuity.

03 · Thinking

Thinking

Analysis of how AI changes operating models, decisions and teamwork. AI-native software engineering provides a concrete setting for examining that transformation through examples, mechanisms and limits.

Start here

Two hypothetical situations help distinguish getting new tools from changing how a software delivery system works.

Read the article

Explore further

  1. What AI-native software delivery actually means

    A working definition connecting intent, context, execution, acceptance and learning in AI-assisted software delivery.

    Read the article
  2. From copilots to AI software factories: what must change

    A fictional reservation change illustrates the decisions, evidence and responsibilities needed before delegating more work.

    Read the article

04 · Contact

Let’s talk about technology and AI in your day-to-day work.

A space for conversation

I enjoy sharing knowledge and talking with people and businesses in my community. If you have a question about how technology or AI could fit into your day-to-day work, you can message me.

Get in touch

What would you like to figure out?

Tell me what you would like to improve in your business or work. We can talk about how technology or AI might fit into your day-to-day work.

A few ways to start the conversation

  • Technology in a business

    What everyday task would you like to make easier?

  • Practical AI

    Where could AI help, and what should you check first?

  • Teams and operations

    How can work be organized so a new tool creates value?

I work at hiberus and share a personal perspective here on technology, artificial intelligence and organizational transformation.