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Steve Humphris
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Summary
Operator and former SaaS founder/COO with 15+ years’ global experience taking software businesses from early traction to scale. Blends commercial judgement with hands-on execution across development, product, budgeting, legal, HR, compliance, security, customer operations and GTM. Deep background building customer centric, content driven, certified systems and services, investor-ready models and cross-functional teams across APAC, EMEA and North America. Known for simplifying complexity, installing disciplined cadences, and delivering measurable outcomes in fast-moving environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder
Let’s Talk (Workplace Wellbeing SaaS)
01.2023 - Current
- Built a digital platform integrating psychosocial hazard management with evidence-based interventions.
- Established risk registers and control libraries mapped to WHS/ISO 45003.
ANZ Country Manager
RealWear (Industrial Wearable Technology)
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Owned regional P&L, partner strategy and enterprise sales; delivered ~5× growth and stood up distribution/reseller networks.
- Improved forecast accuracy and pipeline governance.
APAC Director
IsoMetrix (Risk-Management SaaS)
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Drove enterprise sales and governance across mining/energy/finance sectors.
- Led RFPs and multi-year contracts contributing to a PE-backed outcome.
- Developed strategic initiatives to enhance product offerings and improve customer satisfaction.
- Analyzed market trends to identify opportunities for innovation and growth within risk management sector.
- Fostered relationships with key stakeholders to align business objectives with technology solutions.
Co-Founder, COO & Board Member
CMO Software (GRC/Safety SaaS)
01.2006 - 01.2016
- Scaled from start-up to international footprint (US, EU, APAC) with ~$15m USD ARR and ~200 staff. Gartner Magic Quadrant
- Led sale process with PE and later strategic buyer; implemented global delivery and CS programmes.
Education
Master of Applied Positive Psychology -
University of Melbourne
Grad Dip - Marketing – Research/Consumerism
University of Western Australia
BA - Psychology
University of Melbourne
Short courses - SMART Work Design (ECU); Managing Happiness (Harvard Online)
AICD Foundations in Directorship - Governance, Risk & Finance
01.2024
Skills
- Finance & Commercial: Budgeting, rolling forecasts, SaaS metrics, capital planning, GAAP reporting, investor-ready models
- People & Organisation: Org design for 50–100 headcount transitions, OKRs, hiring bars, enablement, leadership development
- Governance & Legal: Company secretariat support, board packs, contract and license management, policy frameworks, risk registers
- Risk, Compliance & Security: GRC frameworks, privacy, ISO 27001 readiness, WHS/ISO 45001&3 psychosocial risk
- Operational Excellence: BI dashboards, automation, predictive analytics, procurement and vendor governance, cost control, process re-engineering
- Go-to-Market & CS: Revenue operations, channel build-out, onboarding at scale, churn/NRR management, enterprise advocacy
- SaaS metrics & RevOps FP&A Board reporting OKRs ISO 45003 WHS Code of Practice CRM/CPQ Privacy/security readiness (ISO 27001/SOC 2/GDPR) BI dashboards Process automation
Accomplishments
- Co-founded and scaled a GRC/Safety SaaS platform, Gartner Magic Quadrant from start-up to a private-equity exit and ~$100m AUD valuation; grew headcount from ~0 to ~160 and ARR to ~$15m USD.
- Led ANZ expansion for an industrial HaaS / SaaS wearables company, delivering ~5× regional growth and establishing partner/distributor networks.
- APAC Director for a risk-management SaaS vendor; exceeded targets and supported a PE-backed sale through enterprise wins and RFP leadership.
- Founder, Let’s Talk: designed a psychosocial health/wellbeing platform aligning WHS obligations with evidence-based interventions (ISO 45003, Australian Code of Practice).
- Implemented global service-delivery and CS frameworks cutting onboarding time by ~50% and churn to
Certification
AICD Foundations in Directorship – Governance, Risk & Finance
SMART Work Design (ECU)
Managing Happiness (Harvard Online)
Interests
Timeline
Founder
Let’s Talk (Workplace Wellbeing SaaS)
01.2023 - Current
ANZ Country Manager
RealWear (Industrial Wearable Technology)
01.2019 - 01.2022
APAC Director
IsoMetrix (Risk-Management SaaS)
01.2017 - 01.2019
Co-Founder, COO & Board Member
CMO Software (GRC/Safety SaaS)
01.2006 - 01.2016
Grad Dip - Marketing – Research/Consumerism
University of Western Australia
BA - Psychology
University of Melbourne
Short courses - SMART Work Design (ECU); Managing Happiness (Harvard Online)
AICD Foundations in Directorship - Governance, Risk & Finance
Master of Applied Positive Psychology -
University of Melbourne
Locations & Work Rights
Open to Melbourne or London; flexible collaboration across time zones; periodic international travel.