Yuri Kruman

Career Strategist

HR, Talent & Systems

Current projects: 

1) partnering as AI x L&D and HR SME with top 5 AI labs (FAANG), top EdTech and other clients through Mercor, micro1 and Hurix to build, evaluate and improve AI-driven courses, highly specialized prompts and rubrics.

2) Running (successful) AI pilots for mid-size firms to build, evaluate and improve AI-driven tech stacks for HR, L&D and enterprise AI transformation.

Led more than 30 HR transformation projects for venture-backed startups, PE-owned firms, and mid-market companies

Provided interim CHRO and CLO support for organizations with headcounts ranging from 50 to 2,500 employees

Designed and implemented HR tech stacks including ATS (BreezyHR, Greenhouse), LMS (Trainual, LearnUpon), and engagement platforms (CultureAmp, Glint)

Delivered enterprise L&D programs with adoption rates over 90 percent, supporting manager and high-potential development

Managed HRIS configuration, onboarding flows, and performance systems aligned to organizational KPIs

Coached over 1,300 startup and Fortune 500 executives on leadership development, internal communication, and team strategy

Created HR analytics dashboards and scorecards using Power BI and PeopleBox to track engagement, retention, and performance metrics

Managed $300K+ HR and/or L&D budgets

Fractional CHRO / CLO, Strategic HR Advisor, CHRO Coach (AI, M&A)

The Wharton School

Guest lecturer for the Wharton CHRO program and CHRO Coach (AI, M&A)

Session: HR’s Midlife Crisis: AI, Grit and Irreverence

Guest Lecturer

HR.com

Advisory Board Member - The Future of Learning Technologies 2025

TM Forum

Built a company-wide, three-tiered L&D program for 300+ employees focused on universal, manager, and high-potential tracks

Delivered trainings via Butter.us and LearnUpon LMS with 100 percent staff satisfaction ratings

Redesigned performance management framework to incorporate L&D outcomes as 20 percent of evaluation

Coached all high-potential and managerial staff in 1-on-1 and cohort formats

Implemented internal communications plan to improve information flow, event cadence, and leadership transparency

Conducted full HR tech audit and helped lead HiBob implementation and configuration

Partnered with internal HR team to build workforce development metrics and analytics infrastructure

Developed custom training content based on proprietary leadership development methodologies

Managed $150K L&D budget

Interim CHRO / CLO (Consultant)

Lattice

Exciting news! I've joined the Winter 2025 Cohort of Lattice's Certified Fractional HR People Leader Program! This initiative is all about enabling strategic partners to effectively meet their clients' People Management needs.

What makes this adventure special?

 I'll be part of a diverse array of professionals united by the shared ambition of cultivating a thriving fractional HR business.

 The program offers clear and organized opportunities to confront business challenges, using Lattice to solve our clients' most critical issues.

 There are countless opportunities to engage with peers, learn from one another, and forge meaningful relationships.

If your team is in need of additional help or if you'd be interested in connecting with Lattice let me know! I can't wait to get started on this exciting journey and soon you’ll see my face amongst these talented Fractional HR People Leaders: https://bit.ly/4eVQjgl

Certified Fractional People Leader Program (Winter 2025 Cohort)

GCE Strategic Consulting

Yuri’s specialties include HR M&A Integration, Benefits, Payroll and Compliance, HR Tech Stack Builds, Performance Management, High Performer Retention, Team and C-Suite Coaching, Building L&D Programs and People Analytics.

His industry-leading HR consulting, L&D and DEI work has been recognized by multiple industry awards and has impacted many thousands of executives and staff. He advises enterprises, VCs and PE funds on HR Tech, GTM and product strategy, as well as strategic HR. Yuri has mentored 100s of founders and executives through Google for Startups, Venture for America, Crew Capital, Innovation Channel, Alchemist and other networks and accelerators.

HR Practice Area Leader / Fractional CHRO

Touro University

Currently teaching or have taught:
* Digital Marketing
* Principles of Marketing
* Consumer Behavior

Adjunct Professor

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Managed executive communications, media relations, and crisis communications for a global research university.
	•	Produced content for international campaigns, increasing media placements by 40% and enhancing the university’s global reputation.
	•	Trained faculty and leadership in media engagement and public speaking.

Head of Communications, PR and Social Media

PR and Communications Manager

Ideapress Publishing

FORBES “Top 21 Books to Read in 2021.” 
USA TODAY "Top 20 book fueling readers to upgrade their personal and professional lives"
Featured in ENTREPRENEUR

- Selected as a Best Book Award Finalist (Self-Help General category) at the 2022 American Book Fest
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Author - "Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief"

Commander-in-Chief Media Group

We empower brands, humans and organizations to create and scale fast growth using their greatest asset: their people and origin stories.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF PODCAST:

Guests to date include:

Hillel Fuld, Israel's Unicorn Whisperer
Adam Singolda, CEO of Taboola (Nasdaq-traded)
Omer Keilaf, CEO of Innoviz (Nasdaq-traded)
Ronni Zehavi, CEO of HiBob (HR Tech Unicorn)
Didier Elzinga, CEO of CultureAmp (HR Tech Unicorn)

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Podcast and Newsletter Creator

I help high-growth companies and global enterprises scale effectively by designing AI-powered people systems, building enterprise L&D programs, and integrating culture, compliance, and strategy across HR functions.

As a 3x interim/fractional CHRO and CLO, I have led over 30 large-scale HR transformation projects across healthcare, tech, financial services, and professional services. My work includes end-to-end HR tech implementations, M&A HR integrations, L&D strategy, employer branding, internal communications, and executive coaching.

Key achievements:

Led 12 full-cycle HR M&A integrations for firms ranging from 120 to 2,500 employees

Built and delivered multi-tiered L&D programs for organizations with up to 1,000 employees

Designed and implemented HR tech stacks, including ATS, LMS, engagement platforms, and performance systems

Boosted Glassdoor ratings from 2.7 to 4.3 through EVP and comms strategy

Increased project completion rate by 45 percent through internal comms system redesign (ClickUp, Slack)

Delivered over $1 million in HR consulting value over the past three years

Coached more than 2,200 executives at organizations including Danone, Medtronic, Flatiron Health, and Ariel Investments, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and many other Fortune 500, FAANG and other tech firms.

Tools: BreezyHR, Greenhouse, Workday, SuccessFactors, HiBob, SAP, CultureAmp, Glint, 15Five, Trainual, Docebo, LearnUpon, Obrizum, ClickUp, Power BI, SQL, PeopleBox

Let’s connect if you are scaling your people function, building L&D programs, preparing for M&A, or undergoing HR digital transformation.

Executive Board Member/Contributor

- Conducted comprehensive audit of HR function, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Internal Communication
- Co-built HR operating plan as part of larger organizational operating plan
- Built out 3-tiered L&D program (High Potentials, Managers, Universal) in LearnUpon using proprietary materials based on my books
- Designed and co-implemented internal communication plan
- Delivered trainings on Butter.us platform 
- Coached all High Potentials and Managers 1-on-1
- Coached HR team on strategic initiatives 
- Achieved 100% rating for value from all staff, to date on all trainings delivered 
- Helped redesign Performance Management function to include L&D as 20% of performance management
- Helped with HiBob configuration and rollout

Yuri Kruman 🇮🇱

Alex Vayner

SparkBeyond

SparkBeyond's Always-Optimized Platform  – powered by our proprietary Hypothesis Engine and advanced LLMs - revolutionizes how organizations use AI to unlock constant operational improvements for the KPIs which matter to their success such as churn, manufacturing throughput and supply chain efficiency. Our AI technology continuously analyzes operational data to discover drivers of KPI underperformance and delivers actionable insights paired with AI-recommended interventions – all communicated in plain English.
 
Global leaders like Infosys, TCS and NTT are already working with us to bring the power of Always-Optimized KPIs to their Fortune 500 customers. As we pioneer the integration of LLMs with enterprise data, we're enabling the next generation of agentic AI for business operations.

Our unique integration of LLMs transforms raw insights into agentic AI workflows – enabling autonomous optimization of KPIs like supply chain efficiency, fraud detection, and manufacturing throughput. Unlike traditional approaches, SparkBeyond operates as a self-refining system, where every operational change becomes new data for continuous improvement.

Chief Growth Officer

Growth Partner

Martingale Insights

Martingale Insights is a specialized growth partner for B2B AI startups in the seed stage. We focus on companies developing enterprise-grade AI products, with revenues between $100K - $3M, primarily targeting US and EU markets.  CURATE STRATEGY > CATALYZE SALES > CULTIVATE GROWTH.

𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡
To propel innovative AI startups from early traction to exponential growth by leveraging our deep expertise in AI technology, enterprise sales, and global markets.

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒
+Founder is a former data scientist w/ 20+ years of experience selling to Fortune 500 CIOs and CDOs
+Intimate understanding of AI technology and its practical applications in enterprise settings
+Extensive network of relationships with key decision-makers in 30+ countries
+Proven track record in navigating complex enterprise sales cycles
+Cultural sensitivity and adaptability for successful global expansion

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒

𝐆𝐨-𝐭𝐨-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
+ Market analysis and segmentation
+ Buyer persona development
+ Competitive positioning
+ Pricing strategy

𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
+ Sales funnel design
+ CRM implementation and optimization
+ Sales team training and coaching
+ Pipeline management

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
+ Partner identification and vetting
+ Channel strategy formulation
+ Partnership negotiation support
+ Channel program design and implementation

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
+ Customer feedback analysis
+ Feature prioritization
+ Use case development
+ Value proposition enhancement

𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
+ C-level meeting facilitation
+ Industry event representation
+ Advisory board development
+ Investor relations support

If you're a B2B AI startup ready to 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 and penetrate enterprise markets, let's connect.

Managing Partner

Six Million Voices

Six Million Voices is dedicated to Holocaust education and combatting Antisemitism.  We create immersive learning experiences that make the profound lessons of the Holocaust deeply meaningful and accessible to all.  

While the Holocaust's lessons are timeless and promote self-reflection, visiting concentration camps in person is often impossible. To bridge this gap, we combine interactive media, tools, and technology with knowledgeable live guides to offer true-to-life virtual tours, to schools, companies, faith audiences and individuals, ensuring that meaningful Holocaust education is accessible worldwide. 

Impacted and reached over 100,000+ people in the first two years of operation.

Strategic Advisor

Competera Pricing Platform

We at Competera don't believe in luck when it comes to pricing. That's why we deliver last-gen solutions to retailers across the globe to help them set optimal prices and increase customer trust.
Our robust deep learning algorithms continuously calculate and re-quantify billions of possible price combinations so that the enterprise clients' can increase their gross margin by 6%.
Competera ensures high matching quality with up to 98% accuracy and delivers optimal price recommendations based on 20+ pricing and non-pricing factors.
Our mission is to automate pricing and make it more effective. We help pricing specialists focus on meaningful tasks rather than waste time on routine calculations.

Growth Advisor, Board Member

Kennesaw State University -  School of Data Science and Analytics

Serve as an outside advisor to the School of Data Science and Analytics in order to provide input on
what curriculum, community engagement, and funding options are most in line with current industry
needs and to keep the School on top of the skill requirements that are trending in the job market.

Advisory Board Member

TechPar Group

TechPar Group consists exclusively of high-level, high-achieving IT, Business, Risk and Compliance professionals who have already made their mark and want to help you make yours. Our people are experienced, battled-scarred veterans who have been there, done that and achieved extraordinary levels of success. They didn't just run and transform companies and mission-critical divisions; many were industry movers and shakers, leaders who made their mark while making a difference.

Principal

Penon Partners

Penon Partners provides the consulting and leadership expertise you need to execute your strategic transformations successfully.

If you are dealing with critical processes not performing, or large programs to execute, or have leadership issues in your business operations, IT services, and financial processes. We can help, whatever your company size or industry!

As Senior Advisor I provide expertise in the Data & AI to enhance Penon Partners' capabilities to help clients executive their digital transformation initiatives.

Senior Advisor, Data & AI

AltexSoft

AltexSoft is a digital solutions company focused on co-building technology products to help companies accelerate growth. We achieve this by leveraging our technical, process and domain expertise and access to the best price-for-value Eastern European engineers. Over 100 US-based and 200 worldwide businesses have chosen us as their technology consulting partner.

Growth Advisor, Data & AI

KPMG US

Managing Director in KPMG Lighthouse - Center of Excellence for Data, Analytics, and AI that combines the latest technologies and capabilities alongside deep-rooted domain expertise to accelerate innovation and drive speed and relevance to clients' businesses.

Managing Director, Data Science & AI

International Institute for Analytics

Part of IIA expert network, providing independent advise in data science & artificial intelligence to corporate leaders across industries.

Advisor (Expert Network)

Hey there!

I am the Chief Growth Officer at SparkBeyond, where I help enterprises unlock the real business value of Generative AI—powered by the Always-Optimized™ platform (and a personal vendetta against mediocrity). With 25+ years of navigating data, AI, and the occasional executive detour, I’ve built and led high-performing teams and solutions for Fortune 500s in over 30 countries—often while grappling with jet lag, calendar chaos, and the existential dread of daylight saving time.

Along the way, I’ve built six profitable AI businesses and teams, delivered over $1 billion in value, hired and managed 350+ engineers and architects. I’ve also co-sold and delivered with 50+ startups, proving that collaboration (and caffeine) can move mountains.

Before SparkBeyond, I spearheaded growth and innovation at KPMG, PA Consulting, and Capgemini, and served as the founding head of data innovation at Equifax. I hold B.S. and M.S. degrees in applied mathematics and computer science from the University of Florida and Georgia Tech, respectively—credentials I claim are equally handy for trivia night and decoding the proof of Fermat’s last theorem.

When not at work, I juggle life with three kids, one wife, and a golden doodle (the true household strategist), splitting my time between Atlanta, Israel, and seat 34C on Delta—usually with a 19th-century Russian poetry book in hand and a home library that would make Umberto Eco jealous.

Today, despite unprecedented growth of interest in all things data, most firms continue to struggle to reap the business benefits of the data revolution.  
We launched Martingale Insights w/ unique mission to help companies turn data into insights & profits.  We believe that data can help you enhance your core products and services to drive top-line growth, optimize operations and planning to save costs, and create a system to mitigate risks.  

We have a strong track record in helping Fortune 1000 companies acquire, structure and exploit their data assets across the entire information life cycles, partnering with executive leadership to build data teams & products that have transformed dozens of companies into insight-driven enterprises.

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