# Andy Zelt

> Andy Zelt is a 25-year payroll and HR operator, founder and CEO of Axiom Human Resource Solutions, and a hands-on AI practitioner in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Andy founded Axiom Human Resource Solutions in June 2011. Axiom is a boutique UKG Ready Preferred Partner and Authorized Reseller serving mid-market organizations with 50 to 2,000 employees. Andy brings experience from 1,000+ HCM buying decisions across his career. He has completed hundreds and hundreds of hours of deliberate AI training while running the company and builds AI-enabled workflows used in its operations.

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://www.andyzelt.com/): Overview of Andy's work in payroll, HR, and AI.
- [About](https://www.andyzelt.com/about/): Career story, AI practice, community involvement, and personal background.
- [Credentials](https://www.andyzelt.com/credentials/): AI programs, trueU Advanced Leader development, industry experience, skills, and education.
- [Projects](https://www.andyzelt.com/projects/): Working systems and tools Andy builds inside Axiom.
- [Writing](https://www.andyzelt.com/writing/): Writing about practical AI, HR, payroll, and UKG Ready.
- [Connect](https://www.andyzelt.com/connect/): Ways to contact or follow Andy.

## AI credentials and programs

- Outskill AI Generalist Accelerator Program
- Outskill Generative AI Mastermind
- Outskill OpenClaw Sprint
- Outskill AI Catalyst Program
- Antigravity Claude Code Certificate
- Search Atlas Agentic Mastermind Cohort

Areas of applied AI study include prompt engineering, n8n workflow automation, voice agents, agent orchestration, agentic coding, no-code product development, and AI-enabled SEO. The Credentials page is the canonical source for the current public list.

## Projects and systems

Andy builds and runs practical systems inside Axiom, including the PENNY dashboard, a client draw calculator, Axiom Mission Control, PRISM, custom client API connections, and Bloom, an agentic coaching tool for service representatives. These are working operating projects, not portfolio claims.

## Leadership and community

- [Results On Purpose](https://www.resultsonpurpose.com): Business coaching and a leadership system used to plan, execute, create accountability, and focus on measurable results. Andy has used it for more than six years to drive growth and deepen leadership learning.
- Young Professionals Group (YPG): A peer group led by Jeff Garrison with six to eight small and medium-sized business owners. The group meets every 90 days for two days in a different U.S. city to collaborate, discuss business issues, and develop practical responses.

Away from work, Andy enjoys playing pickleball and tennis.

## Leadership development

- trueU Leadership Academy — Advanced Leader
- Strategic program for experienced senior-level leaders
- Focus: leadership approach, organizational effectiveness, team performance, culture, communication, and strategic impact
- Official program: https://trueu.com/leadership-academy/advanced-leader/

## Professional skills

- Human Resources
- Payroll
- HRIS
- Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
- Performance Management
- 401(k)
- Employee Benefits
- Strategic Planning
- Program Management
- Start-ups

## Education and experience

- B.S. Economics, Purdue University — Krannert School of Management, completed 2000
- 25 years in payroll, human resources, and human capital management
- Nearly 10 years in PEO benefits, 401(k), and operations before founding Axiom HRS in 2011
- Founder and CEO, Axiom Human Resource Solutions, founded June 2011
- UKG Ready Preferred Partner and Authorized Reseller
- Serves mid-market companies with 50 to 2,000 employees

## Related properties

- [Axiom Human Resource Solutions](https://axiomhrs.com/): Andy's payroll, HR, and UKG Ready company.
- [UKG Ready Implementation Directory](https://ukgreadyimplementation.com/): UKG Ready implementation resource.
- [CompareHCM](https://comparehcm.com/): Independent HCM and payroll research and shortlists for 50–2,000 employee buyers.
- [The Local Dispatch](https://localdispatch.substack.com/): Andy's newsletter.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyzelt/): Professional profile.

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## Writing
- [Why Most HR Firms Are Thinking About AI Wrong](https://www.andyzelt.com/writing/why-most-hr-firms-are-thinking-about-ai-wrong/): Most HR firms are hiring someone to handle AI. Andy Zelt explains why that fails, and what happens when the operator learns the tools instead.
- [What Hundreds of Hours of AI Training Actually Taught Me](https://www.andyzelt.com/writing/what-hundreds-of-hours-of-ai-training-taught-me/): Prompt engineering, n8n, agent orchestration, voice agents. Andy Zelt on what hundreds of hours of AI training actually taught a 25-year HR operator.
- [UKG Ready: What Mid-Market Buyers Get Wrong Before They Sign](https://www.andyzelt.com/writing/ukg-ready-mid-market-buying-mistakes/): After 1,000+ HCM buying decisions, Andy Zelt breaks down the buying-stage mistakes that cause most mid-market regret, and how to avoid them.