Isla Ward

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Co-founder & CTO at Slate Pay · sales, HR tech

Slate Pay
Melbourne, Australia · AEST (UTC+10)
12+ years experience
University of Malaya
English
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Overview

I started Slate Pay to fix HR software for teams who were tired of the workarounds. Signed 291 paying customers, 25 of them enterprises. Took Slate Pay from zero to $7 million ARR. Most at home with SaaS and HR tech.

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Skills
payrollHR techsalesSaaS

Experience

  1. Co-founder & CTO
    Oct 2021 - Present
    Slate Pay · 5 yr · Full-time · Melbourne, Australia
    • Raised $17 million across 3 rounds.
    • Took Slate Pay from zero to $12 million ARR.
    • Signed 391 paying customers, 18 of them enterprises.
  2. Sales Manager
    May 2020 - Oct 2021
    Meta · 1 yr 5 mo · Contract · Melbourne, Australia
    • Signed 8 channel partners that now source 27% of pipeline.
    • Opened 12 new logos over $3 million ACV in the region.
  3. Sales Development Representative
    Apr 2017 - May 2020
    Toyota · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Melbourne, Australia
    • Closed 156% of quota two years running.
  4. Partnerships Manager
    Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
    Telstra · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Melbourne, Australia
    • Signed 9 channel partners that now source 35% of pipeline.

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Education

  1. University of Malaya
    BSc, Engineering
    2010 - 2014

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