Yuri Kruman

Career Strategist

I help executives close the AI Wage Gap—before it closes their careers.

Workers with AI skills commanded a 56% wage premium in 2025—DOUBLE the year prior. Meanwhile, 11.7% of the U.S. workforce ($1.2 trillion in wages) is replaceable by current AI systems. Entry-level jobs have plunged 35% since January 2023.

You have a 12-24 month window to capture this premium before AI literacy becomes table stakes—offering zero advantage, just a requirement for employability.

Most executives don’t realize they’re losing.
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MY BACKGROUND

I’ve trained AI systems at Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and Coursera (via Mercor, micro1, Sepal AI). I’ve architected HR tech stacks, led 12 M&A integrations, and coached 2,300+ executives at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Danone, Medtronic, and Fortune 500 companies.
I teach at Wharton’s CHRO program. As a 3x CHRO/CLO, I’ve led 30+ HR transformations across healthcare, tech, and financial services—delivering $1M+ in consulting value, accelerating Glassdoor ratings from 2.7 to 4.3, and increasing project completion 45%.
The executives who WIN in the AI era aren’t the ones with the fanciest tools. They’re the ones who fundamentally rewire HOW they work—and position themselves as irreplaceable.
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WHAT I DO NOW

I publish the most comprehensive research on the “AI Wage Gap”—the shift separating the AI-augmented elite (top 15-20%) from the automated-out (bottom 20-30%).
My AI Wage Gap Report 2026 synthesizes data from BLS, Big 5 firms, Mercer, Aon, WTW, Revelio Labs, Josh Bersin, MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Oxford.
I work 1:1 with executives to:
✓ Develop AI-augmented workflows increasing output 3-5x
✓ Position for 25-56% wage premium roles
✓ Build “Career BEAST MODE™” strategies for portfolio careers
✓ Navigate M&A, org design, AI transformation
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WHO I WORK WITH

→ C-suite (CHROs, COOs, CPOs) navigating AI transformation
→ Mid-career professionals in AI-exposed industries
→ Founders/CEOs implementing AI without destroying culture
→ Career pivoters future-proofing expertise
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THE BOTTOM LINE

The AI Wage Gap is the #1 determinant of career security in 2026—surpassing degrees, experience, industry.
Master AI workflows now and command 25-56% premiums. Or wait—and compete with thousands at zero advantage in 2028.
The window is closing. The choice is yours.
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📥 AI Wage Gap Report 2026 (in Featured)
📧 AI Transformation Consulting / Executive Coaching: yuri (at) yurikruman (dot) com
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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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I am heading the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (www.aimlab-technion.com) at the Technion faculty of Biomedical Engineering. The lab focuses on machine learning in medicine within the context of unstructured data analysis including physiological time series and medical images.

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