Fractional People Analytics Leadership
Most organizations have the workforce data. What they lack is the senior leadership to turn it into operating decisions. Gene Danilenko, PhD fills that gap, embedded in your leadership team, without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive hire.
Years of experience
Enterprise employees guided
Annual hard savings generated
Most organizations have more workforce data than they know what to do with. The problem isn't the data — it's the gap between insight and action. That's the gap we close.
What We Do
Every engagement starts by defining the operating decision, the workforce signal, and the business outcome. The Workforce Value Diagnostic ($7,000), a structured 2–3 week assessment that defines the real problem before any long-term commitment, sets the foundation.
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For organizations with people data they can't act on. We build the governance, metrics, and dashboards that make workforce insight possible.
Price: Starting at $14,000
Duration: 5–8 weeks · Fixed fee
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For organizations navigating regrettable attrition, workforce planning gaps, patient/customer connections with the workforce experience, or post-merger complexity. We connect data to operating decisions.
Price: Starting at $22,000
Duration: 8–14 weeks · Fixed fee
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Embedded VP-level analytics leadership — enterprise expertise at a fraction of the cost and commitment of a full-time hire.
Price: From $3,200 / month
Duration: 3+ months · Monthly retainer
Proven Results
Xerebral brings enterprise-scale experience in predictive modeling, workforce strategy, employee experience / listening, learning analytics, and executive decision routines.
Key Talent Attrition Reduced | Post-acquisition retention turnaround
Reduced projected key talent attrition during a high-stakes acquisition by translating workforce measurement into targeted leader actions
Annual Hard Savings | Enterprise predictive modeling
Generated over $1M in annual cost savings by operationalizing predictive turnover models across a 400,000-employee enterprise. Soft savings much larger.
User Adoption In 60 Days | Reporting consolidation
Migrated all HR reporting to a unified platform with rebuilt UX, achieving 99.99% data accuracy and doubling adoption within 60 days.
"Working with Gene has been fantastic! He's timely on delivery and deadlines and the depth of knowledge he brings to the table on employee engagement metrics has been educational, informative, and instrumental to our business."
VP, Customer Transformation | Click Boarding LLC
"A brilliant thought partner and reliable leader. Gene has a gift for making work evidence-based without being academic. From leading large-scale People Analytics teams to designing cutting edge features for HR Technology companies, his work consistently bridges functions and inspires confidence in every stakeholder he engages. He is the rare consultant who understands both the "why" of the data and the "how" of user or employee experience."
Chief People Officer | Newfire Global Partners
"Gene is an exceptional leader with deep expertise in experimental design, advanced analytics, data science, and data management, paired with a strong focus on solving real business problems. What stood out most was his ability to set and execute a long-term strategy, translating complex technical work into clear business priorities while staying focused beyond short-term trends. With both executive presence and technical depth, he connected analytics to stakeholder needs and drove actionable outcomes."
Director, Data Science | Large Health Services Org
"Having reported to Gene, I experienced his ability to translate complex people and measurement issues into clear, actionable direction. He combines strong executive presence with genuine care for people, building trust and elevating work around him."
HR Business Partner | Large Healthcare Org