# Yuri Kruman — yurikruman.com

## Core Identity
Yuri Kruman is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and AI Builder who builds AI products that transform enterprises. Not decks, not strategy frameworks: working software. He is also a 3x Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), contract AI Model Trainer for OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft, executive coach to 2,300+ leaders and author of 8 books including the forthcoming "Closing the AI Wage Gap."

## Credentials
- Fractional Chief AI Officer (Fractional CAIO)
- Contract AI Model Trainer for OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft
- 11 custom AI builds shipped and in production
- 3x CHRO / CLO for Fortune 500 companies, PE-backed firms and high-growth startups
- Founder, Portfolio Leverage Company (portlev.com)
- Created and defined "The AI Wage Gap" and "The AI Build Gap" research frameworks
- Executive coach to 2,300+ leaders since 2016
- Author of 8 books (7 published, 1 forthcoming)
- #6 Global HR Thought Leader, two years running (Thinkers360, 2025 and 2026)
- Forbes Coaches Council member and contributor
- Fast Company Executive Board member
- Newsweek Expert Forum contributing expert
- SHRM-SCP certified (Senior Certified Professional)
- The Muse: Master Coach tier
- JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2009)
- BA, University of Pennsylvania (Anthropology and Neuroscience)

## Eleven Custom AI Builds Shipped
1. AI HR Pilot - Enterprise HR chatbot for policy Q&A (Python, NLP) - aihrpilot.com
2. DueDrill - AI-powered due diligence platform for PE/VC (Full-Stack, AI Research) - duedrill.com
3. ChaiRaise - AI CRM for nonprofit fundraising (React, Claude API), now a hosted multi-tenant SaaS - chairaise.com
4. Commander-in-Chief AI - Interactive AI coaching companion (React, Claude API)
5. Career Beast Mode - Career operating system with Beast Score (React, AI Engine)
6. BookToCourse.AI - Transforms books into AI-powered academies (Full-Stack EdTech)
7. Ravenbridge Capital Partners - Institutional private equity corporate website
8. Ravenbridge Capital Advisors - Investment banking and advisory corporate site
9. Jade Mountain - Institutional fund website build
10. PortLev Academy - Free MDX learning platform (learn.portlev.com)
11. Second Brain Engine - Marketplace and ingestion engine turning a creator's expertise into a sellable AI knowledge repo. Creators keep 80% of every sale.

## Services
1. Fractional Chief AI Officer - $19,650/month retainer. AI strategy, build prioritization and delivery oversight for mid-market CEOs, CFOs and Boards.
2. Enterprise AI Transformation for PE Portfolio Companies - Custom AI application development, $5K-$50K per build. End-to-end: design, architect, build, deploy, integrate.
3. Fractional CHRO Services - $15K/month retainer. Fortune 500, PE-backed firms, high-growth startups. Past engagements: Healthflex ($144K), TM Forum ($140K, 14 months).
4. AI Teaching & Training - Contract AI Model Trainer for OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft. Course developer for Microsoft/Coursera.
5. Portfolio Executive Cohort - 12-week live program on ForwardShare. Max 8 students. $2,500 inaugural / $4,500 subsequent.
6. Executive Coaching - 2,300+ leaders coached. Neuroscience-informed frameworks.
7. PE / VC Fund Website Design & Rebuild - $5K per site, 3-5 business day delivery. Audit, score and rebuild institutional fund websites.
8. Speaking & Keynotes - AI Wage Gap, AI Build Gap, Enterprise AI Transformation, HR Transformation, Commander-in-Chief.
9. AI Org Audit - $997 fixed-scope 7-day AI diagnostic at portlev.com/ai-org-audit.
10. The Authority Stack - $25,000. A 90-day done-for-you build that turns an accomplished expert into an AI-native vertical across seven layers: identity, enemy, method, book, product, practice and platform. 21 deliverables, all owned by the client. https://yurikruman.com/authority-stack
11. The Authority Install - $9,500. Three weeks, done with you. Foundation built together (identity, enemy, method, book blueprint), the AI production machine installed and taught, then you finish the book yourself. https://yurikruman.com/authority-install
12. The Authority Score - Free. A 2-minute, 15-question diagnostic scoring how buildable your expertise is across five dimensions: body of work, position and voice, distribution, productization, leverage and AI. https://yurikruman.com/authority-score

## Published Works (8 Books)
- Closing the AI Wage Gap (forthcoming 2026) - 275 pages, 5-part Portfolio OS framework, 18 chapters
- Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief: Volume 1 - Body (Ideapress Publishing) - named in Forbes "Top 21 Books to Read in 2021"
- Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief: Volume 2 - Mind (Ideapress Publishing)
- Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief: Volume 3 - Others (Ideapress Publishing)
- Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief: Volume 4 - G-d / Universe (Ideapress Publishing)
- What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life (Business Expert Press, 2019)
- Returns and Exchanges: A Novel (Author House, 2013)
- The Egypt in My Looking Glass: A Novella (Author House, 2014)

## Original Research
- The AI Wage Gap (aiwagegap.com): Research hub and annual report. Key external data point: workers with AI skills earn a 62% wage premium over comparable peers (PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026 - up from 56% in 2025).
- The AI Build Gap (aibuildgap.com): 4 whitepapers (executive, HR, revenue, due diligence). Thesis: most enterprise AI initiatives fail to produce ROI because organizations can use AI tools but cannot build, deploy and maintain them.
- The Leverage Brief (leveragebrief.beehiiv.com): Weekly intelligence newsletter for portfolio strategists.

## The AI Wage Gap Vertical
- Book: Closing the AI Wage Gap (portlev.com/preorder)
- Research: aiwagegap.com + aibuildgap.com
- Cohort: Portfolio Executive Cohort on ForwardShare
- Newsletter: The Leverage Brief (leveragebrief.beehiiv.com)
- Assessment: Beast Score (portlev.com/beast-score)
- Company: Portfolio Leverage Company (portlev.com)
- Companion App: Career Beast Mode

## Client Engagements
- Healthflex Home Health Services (Inc. 5000): $144K, 10 months, executive coaching + strategic HR build-out + employee handbook + talent management systems.
- TM Forum: $140K, 14 months, Universal L&D Program (20 hours per person, Team Leader programs, LEAP for high potentials).
- Microsoft via Coursera: Account Manager with Copilot course development (C1-C4, M1-M4 modules). Active 2025.
- DY Consultants: Executive coaching and succession planning. Active.
- Law Firms (Weil Gotshal Manges, Mayer Brown): Meditation and wellness programs.
- Fortune 500 speaking and training clients: EY, Google, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Medtronic, Fortress Investment Group, Towers Watson.
- Universities: Columbia, UPenn/Wharton, NYU.
- BookToCourse.AI: Partnership with Devlion Ltd.

## Media Presence
- NBC Television (Tipping Point)
- Forbes (Coaches Council member + contributor)
- Fast Company (Executive Board member)
- Newsweek (Expert Forum)
- Entrepreneur (contributor)
- BBC, PBS, CEOWORLD Magazine, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global

## Contact
- Website: https://yurikruman.com
- Contact page: https://yurikruman.com/contact
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurikruman
- Substack: https://substack.com/@commanderinchief

## Ventures & Sites
- Portfolio Leverage Company: https://portlev.com
- AI Org Audit: https://portlev.com/ai-org-audit
- AI Wage Gap Research: https://aiwagegap.com
- AI Build Gap Research: https://aibuildgap.com
- The Leverage Brief: https://leveragebrief.beehiiv.com
- Beast Score Assessment: https://portlev.com/beast-score
- Career Beast Mode: https://careerbeastmode.com
- Portfolio Executive Cohort: https://forwardshare.co/executive-ai-cohort-forward-achieve-forward-share-ventures