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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Yosef Kanar

Senior Account Manager

Project Elevate

Co-Founder

Matrix

Park Place Technologies

Park Place Technologies is the global leader in third-party data centre hardware maintenance. Our service model and global supply chain are focused on keeping your mission-critical systems up and running.

Account Manager (Israel)

ChargeAfter

ChargeAfter is the first financing network that enables instant consumer credit at the moment of sale that works for consumers, merchants, and lenders.

The ChargeAfter disruptive innovation provides merchants the ability to offer instant consumer financing during the checkout process. Our new, global platform connects, facilitates and processes the above separate markets. Our platform creates a unique solution with a very compelling offer to all parties involved - merchants, lenders and consumers; becoming the “Visa” of alternative lending.

Int'l Business Development and Sales

Splitit

Splitit is revolutionizing the credit card industry by extending to all sizes of merchants/retailers the ability to offer interest-free monthly payments on their existing credit cards. The Splitit innovative product has been patent protected in the United States since 2012.

We work with many companies and businesses in the US, Canada and the UK who are now able to offer their consumers, clients and patients a smarter and more convenient alternative to split their transactions into interest-free monthly payments at point-of-sale. Our patented solution allows their consumers to pay goods and services using their existing VISA & MasterCards without any hassle. Some of the great benefits include: 
•	No Credit checks, applications or new credit cards
•	Works as long as your customer has available credit on the card equal to the amount of the transaction 
•	Interest-free installments appear on the their regular credit card statement, under your business name
•	Your customers continue to enjoy all their benefits such as mileage, cashbacks and points with no additional billing cycle to manage 
•	We are also pre-integrated with all major credit card processors and gateways and PCI compliant
To learn more, please visit https://www.splitit.com

VP Sales and Business Development

IsraelPhones

	Negotiated and closed over 100 new business partnerships to date including top-tier travel operators and agents, tour guides, service providers and hotels around Israel
	These included VIP companies such as Laufer Aviation, FeinSchmecker VIP Services, Amsalem Global Travel Services, BD Graiver Travel, Guy Tours, Alliance Benefits, LLC and many more
	Serviced many incoming groups, programs as well as Jewish and Christian missions to Israel annually including Taglit-Birthright, Mayanot, Nativ and many more 
	Won and negotiated Hebrew University Rothberg Int’l School  tender for 2014-2015 student programs yielding hundreds of orders per semester
	Closed many exclusive agreements with schools and programs yielding circa 3000 orders for school year alone
	Utilized Zoho CRM platform to maximize sales per every group arrival
	Advised marketing team with online campaigns and marketing strategies

VP Sales & Business Development

FreeMind Group

	Marketed consulting and grant-writing services to R&D institutes, medical centers, public & private companies as well as high profile academia in USA
	Personally sourced public and private biotech and pharmaceutical companies  and applied successfully for grants for clients to the value of $150K – $12.5M in a highly competitive industry 
	Negotiated consultancy agreements on behalf of the firm, dealing with founders, CEOs, CFOs, investors and other decision makers within US and UK companies
	Finalized fee structure with tailor-made agreements on an individual client basis

Marketing and Business Development Director

RE/MAX Israel & Tamar Israel

	Presented exclusive opportunities primarily to high income market
	Provided high quality service to discreet clientele seeking investments
	Supervised, managed and closed transactions ranging $500K - $6.2M, including a Jerusalem 69 units residential development (Nof - Yaldut), triple tenancy contract on the Montefiore Hotel, seven figure residential sales, office and commercial spaces around Israel
	Mediated investors for further business development and opportunities
	Managed high volume sales in southern Jerusalem residential homes and projects
	Marketed exclusive properties on behalf of high-net worth clientele Formulated comparative market analysis with factual statistical sales history

Real Estate Broker and Consultant

FreeMind Consultants LLC

	Coordinated meetings with publicly traded and private companies
	Researched public and  private Bio-Tech, pharma companies and academia
	Marketed consulting and grant-writing services to R&D insitutes, medical centers, public & private companies and academia
	Negotiated consultancy agreements, complex fee structure and finalized deals
	Sponsored annual CED bio-tech and life science conference
	Contributed significantly to company’s deal flow and volume
	Planned week-long monthly business trips to USA (occasional EU)

VP Assistant & Marketing Director

IDT Corporation

UK sales division - Toucan Telecom

Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup

My primary focus for the past 15 years has been with the most innovative Fintech startups, IT Infrastructure and Biotech/Pharma companies and R&D labs by assisting and helping each of them scale up within their niche international markets. 

I accomplish this by partnering with the best and smartest teams in the world and utilizing my strong network of strategic partnerships to provide clients and portfolio companies with the best services the industry can offer with personalized attention to help them turn dreams and hard work into solid profitable realities.

With rich experience and success in international business development, I'm always on the lookout for potential expansion and continuous growth, building new relationships and partnerships at almost every turn.

In my spare time, I'll never turn down some quality family time, a braai :) with a game of tennis, cycling empty roads and a warm day at the beach.

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