Kristen Habacht — CEO
I’ve spent the last 15+ years helping SaaS companies scale from scrappy to sustainable. So, I’ve seen firsthand what it takes to build revenue engines that actually work. Currently I’m the CEO of Elly.ai, where we’re rethinking how recruiters hire with the help of AI. We’re helping recruiting teams break free from backlogs, manual work, and process bottlenecks by putting AI to work in the right places. Before Elly, I spent the better part of two decades helping SaaS companies grow: ➡️ As CRO at Typeform, I lead sales, CS, and RevOps through a pivotal brand transition ➡️ At Shogun, I served as COO & President, where I overhauled operations and led revenue during a hypergrowth phase ➡️ I was VP of Sales at Trello, building and scaling the sales org through its acquisition by Atlassian, where I stayed on to lead Global EDR Sales ➡️ I’ve also advised and sat on boards for companies like amberSearch, GuideCX, and Passion.io, helping founders get clarity on what to build and how to sell it I love solving hard problems with great people. And I think AI should make us more human, not less. If you're working on anything in SaaS, AI, HR tech, or GTM strategy, let’s connect. Always happy to trade notes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI expert with extensive leadership experience in revenue growth and operational management.
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Experience: 20 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Ai Integration
- Recruiting
- Strategic Guidance
- Advisory
- Customer Onboarding
- Software Development
- Product Development
- Community Building
- Revenue Strategy
- Sales Management
- Operational Management
- Revenue Growth
- Sales Strategy
- Team Management
Career Highlights
- 15+ years of SaaS growth experience
- Led revenue strategies for multiple startups
- Expert in AI-driven recruitment solutions
Work Experience
amberSearch
Board Member (1 yr 2 mos)
Elly
Chief Executive Officer (1 yr 3 mos)
Typeform
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) (1 yr 8 mos)
Refined
Board Member (1 yr 9 mos)
Shogun
President and COO (11 mos)
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) (3 mos)
Chief Sales Officer (CSO) (11 mos)
Passion.io
Board Member (4 yrs 2 mos)
GuideCX
Board Member (4 yrs 7 mos)
Zapier
GTM Advisor (1 yr 7 mos)
Atlassian
Global Head of EDR Sales (1 yr 7 mos)
Head of Sales, AMER/APAC (1 yr 6 mos)
Head of Enterprise Sales, Trello (11 mos)
Trello
Vice President of Sales (1 yr 8 mos)
Sales Manager (8 mos)
Awareness Technologies
VP, Sales and support (4 yrs 6 mos)
Fog Creek Software
Account Executive (1 yr 10 mos)
Perimeter eSecurity
Director, Business Development (1 yr 2 mos)
Director, Account Management (5 mos)
Client Relationship Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Bucknell University