Yaroslav Kasyanenko

I've led people and culture operations for Explora Journeys, Royal Caribbean Group, DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown, and Virtual IT Group. Across maritime, hospitality, and corporate environments, I bring 17+ years of international HR experience.

At Explora Journeys, I partner with the Captain, GM, and department heads on employee relations, investigations, disciplinary processes, leadership coaching, training, and MLC compliance. I help build trust, accountability, engagement, and retention across shipboard teams.

At Virtual IT Group, I advised executives on organizational design, talent planning, engagement, and HR policy, improving team performance by 15%. At DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown, I led end-to-end HR operations for 500+ staff and improved onboarding through targeted development programs.

I've supported multicultural workforces of 2,000+ crew from 60+ nationalities, managing sensitive performance, welfare, immigration, documentation, crisis, and compliance matters. I bring a practical, fair, people-centered approach to resolving conflict and helping leaders create high-performing teams.