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Brian Klaja

Energizer · DISC type I
Sr. Director, Operations Strategy & Enablement at Brex
📍 Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States

Brian Klaja is a growth-minded operations leader building AI-Native Operations at Brex. He specializes in workforce optimization and operations strategy, drawing from experience at Netflix and holding an MBA from Auburn University. People who have worked with him describe him as a detail-oriented, motivational, and collaborative leader.

He recently spoke at the Frost & Sullivan Customer Contact East conference, where he led brainstorming sessions on the evolving world of AI tools for improving customer and employee experiences.

Brian was a guest on "The Modern Customer Podcast" to discuss how Brex is using AI to revolutionize customer service and empower employees.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Operations Strategy & Enablement
Job Level
Senior
Location
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Brian shows up

Big Picture Person
Full Of Energy
Enthusiastic

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Brian cares about

AI in Operations
His current focus is building "AI-Native Ops" at Brex and he frequently posts about reimagining operational workflows through artificial intelligence to drive scalable growth.
CX Transformation
A frequent speaker on customer experience, he focuses on leveraging advanced tools and AI to elevate both the customer and employee journey, as seen in his conference talks.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Sr. Director, Operations Strategy & Enablement
Brex
2-2021 - 9-2022
Director, Workforce Optimization (Operations)
Brex
7-2019 - 2-2021
Director, Workforce Management (CX)
Brex
3-2018 - 7-2019
Regional Manager, WFM
Netflix
1-2017 - 3-2018
Manager, Global Real-Time WFM
Netflix
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2018 - 2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Auburn University Harbert College of Business
2009 - 2016
Bachelor’s of Science
Liberty University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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