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)

Apply to be a guest here: https://www.cicmediagroup.com/guest
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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

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Troon Ridge Community Association

Vice President and Board Member

Sweater

Angel Investor

Schola

Executive Advisor & Angel Investor

Kingfish Group

Strategic Advisor

Guidepoint

Subject matter expertise to Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms, Consulting Firms and Asset Management Firms in the areas of background screening and risk mitigation as it relates to the sale of these technologies. Projects include industry overviews to help clients rapidly learn the dynamics of an industry outside of their core expertise; due diligence assistance in support of Corporate Development and M&A activity; market research to identify market opportunities and gauge potential for new products; and investment evaluations to understand market dynamics across the industry.

Advisor

US China Partners, Inc.

RiskKarma.io

Executive Advisor

I've Been Vetted

Canyon Angels

FalconStor Software

Reporting directly to the President and CEO, Mr. Siegel, a member of the FalconStor Software executive team, provides leadership in the Americas for FalconStor with the responsibility of driving organic growth by acquiring new customers, providing professional services to existing and new customers and engaging with our network of partners in the US, Canada and Latin America.

General Manager and Vice President of Sales for the Americas

Herb is a highly accomplished accredited technology investor (portfolio includes Apple since 1984, Palo Alto Networks 2017 Amazon 2020 and Nvidia in 2022 amongst many others) and former Fortune 500 executive with decades of experience as a global B2B leader who has been proficient in generating revenue by developing new business opportunities. As a business and technology expert, he has a history of creating a culture of high performance and rapid growth with integrity-based leadership.
 
As an executive advisor he remains active with the business community throughout the U.S. and welcomes the opportunity to apply his unique skills and knowledge to help his portfolio companies accelerate.
  
Herb is skillful in building profitable businesses in the U.S., Asia and Europe. His background is deep and diversified across many core business functions including: Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Software R&D, Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Industry Analyst Relations.  He has the demonstrated ability to think creatively, and find ways to win regardless of significant obstacles and crises.  

Herb is a passionate life enthusiast, and has become a highly skilled and accomplished extreme hiker who regularly goes off the grid on hiking adventures in the Arizona, Utah and Wyoming back country. Hiking the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim North Kaibab to Bright Angel Trail was one of his many adventures. Most recently Herb hiked some of the most challenging trails in Bryce Canyon. In his spare time, he is an early stage technology focused accredited investor with a passion for mentoring and supporting entrepreneurs. 

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