Operator first. Consultant second.
Crude HR is founded and run by Brittany Sutton, an HR and operations leader with 15+ years inside oilfield services, transportation, manufacturing, and education. She has sat in the seat her clients sit in: responsible for payroll that has to be right, compliance that has to hold up, and field crews that do not have time for clumsy software.
Her track record
These numbers come from Brittany's HR leadership roles, not Crude HR client engagements. They are her background, stated plainly.
What leaders she worked for say
References from executives at the oilfield and transportation companies where Brittany led HR and payroll, shared with permission. Last names are withheld at their request.
“The old systems of paper were scrapped, and Brittany had the entire set of historical records — totaling tens of thousands — and the entire department converted to electronic documents within weeks.”
“Brittany led the company's payroll and benefit department with professionalism. She understands the importance of confidentiality in this role and has been a dedicated and trustworthy member of my staff.”
Why the automation part is credible
Plenty of HR consultants talk about technology. Brittany builds with it. She designed and launched crudehr.com herself with AI-assisted development, and the field ticketing application on the live demo page is a working build, not a mockup. The point is not that tools are hard. The point is that she knows both sides: what the back office needs and how to actually construct it.
That combination matters in the field. Most automation fails not because the software is bad but because whoever built it never ran a payroll, closed a compliance audit, or watched a crew try to use an app with gloves on.
Recurring themes in her work
- HRIS migrations and cleanup
- M&A workforce integration
- ACA compliance programs
- Workforce scaling in field operations
- Payroll and bonus process design
- Custom internal tools built with AI-assisted development
Talk to the person who will do the work.
Bring one manual process, spreadsheet, approval chain, or paper workflow. I'll review where it breaks down, what can be simplified, and whether automation or a custom app makes sense.
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