HR Data Labs
About Us
We believe every organization deserves decisions about pay, people, and technology that are built on real data — not guesswork. HR Data Labs combines three decades of practitioner experience with modern software and original storytelling to help organizations see their own data clearly, and act on it.
Our Mission
Data-Driven Decisions. Built for the World of Work.
Mid-size companies face the same analytics challenges as the Fortune 500 — but without the budget or in-house expertise to solve them.
HR Data Labs was founded to close that gap. We bring enterprise-grade methodology, purpose-built software, and honest storytelling to organizations that need it most — whether that's a compensation program built to last, a tool your team can actually run without us, or a clearer picture of where the world of work is headed.
Our work spans three pillars: Consulting (compensation strategy, job architecture, and Executive Search), Media (the HR Data Labs Podcast, The HR Channel, and more), and Tech (simple software for complicated business problems).
Leadership
Meet the Team
David Turetsky
Managing Consultant and Founder
David Turetsky is our Managing Consultant with over 35 years of experience in HCM, HR, HRIS, talent management, compensation, and people analytics, former ADP DataCloud chief product owner and award‑winning solutions leader, and host of the HR Data Labs podcasts and author of the HR Data Doodles comic series.
Sushma Tripathi
Principal Consultant
Sushma Tripathi is a Senior Advisor specializing in HCM strategy, workforce operations, HR technology, and AI‑enabled transformation. She brings more than 25 years of executive experience as Avionté CPO/COO and Vice President of Strategic Advisory Services at ADP, and is a trusted partner to organizations modernizing their HR operating models.
IBEJesus Prince
Principal Consultant
IBEJesus Prince is a distinguished consultant, founder of UnPuzzle Talent LLC, who “unpuzzles” complex organizational challenges by blending talent management, analytics, governance, and HCM technology to build equitable, high‑performing workforces and cultures of sustainable productivity and trust.
Desiree Goldey
Sr Consultant
Desiree Goldey is an award-winning Talent Leader and Advisor with over 20 years of experience in talent architecture, executive search, recruiting operations, DEIB, and employer brand strategy, former Director of Talent Operations at a national embedded recruiting firm, recognized on the Noon AI Talent 100 and named a Top 10 Trailblazing Women Leader by The CIO Today, and co-host of the Talentless podcast.
Ellen Gonzalez
Sr Consultant
Ellen Gonzalez is an HR, payroll, and HCM technology leader who blends deep hands‑on experience in compensation and benefits administration with large‑scale systems implementation and vendor management, making her a practical, solutions‑oriented partner for organizations modernizing their compensation and benefits programs.
Angela Bailey
Principal Consultant
Human Resources Leader & Total Rewards Consultant with 25+ years of experience leading initiatives in HR strategy, compensation and benefits design, people operations, talent management, leadership development and project management. Recognized by Business First as One of the Top 20 HR People to Know in Louisville.
Mark Lane
Director of Marketing & Advertising
Mark Lane is an award-winning communications and marketing leader and Director of Marketing & Advertising for The HR Channel®. He is also the creator and host of Ghosted by the Machine, a podcast exploring the human side of hiring, recruiting, and the rapidly changing world of work. With a career spanning corporate communications, PR, media, and storytelling, Mark is passionate about creating authentic conversations that connect people, brands, and ideas.
What We Do
Three Pillars. One Mission.
Consulting
Compensation strategy, job architecture, pay transparency, and Executive Search — delivered by practitioners who've done this at enterprise scale.
Our Consulting Services →Media
The HR Data Labs Podcast, The HR Channel, Brown Bag Lunches, and HR Data Doodles — content built for anyone navigating the world of work.
Our Media →Tech
Simple software for complicated business problems, including Workitecture.ai for job architecture, ConsultantClock.app for project tracking, and our Agentic RAG Pipeline for data-grounded answers.
Our Technology →Let's Talk
Ready to Work Together?
Whether you're looking for consulting support, want to be a podcast guest, or are curious about our technology, we'd love to hear from you.