Thomas Dion

Thomas Dion

Account Manager | Product Owner | Python Automation Enthusiast | $300K+ ARR Generator

Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Contact info

500+ connections (mostly recruiters and bots)

TELUS

Account Manager (Professional Cold Caller)

Le Wagon

Learned to code, chose sales instead

About

Bilingual Account Manager with a unique superpower: I can both build and sell the product. Most people can only do one.

What I actually do:

  • Generate $300K+ ARR annually (consistently for 5 years)
  • Make 60 cold calls per day (yes, really)
  • Automate everything that isn't selling using Python/SQL
  • Ship product features faster because I understand code

My competitive advantage:

Sales reps who code = unicorns 🦄

I built a Python script that generated 53,000 qualified leads and created $150K in additional revenue. While other AMs were manually building lists in Excel, I was already on the phone closing deals.

Career philosophy:

"Don't pick one lane. Find the intersection where your unique skills create the most value."

I've been a wealth manager, product owner, and now top-performing account manager. The common thread? Understanding both the tech AND the business.

Previously: Crushed quota at TELUS. Before that: Shipped 202 features in 104 sprints at Datazentrik. Also: Managed $1.3M in assets at Manulife.

If you need someone who can prospect like a wolf, code like an engineer, and ship product like a PM... let's talk. 📞

Experience

Account Manager

TELUS

2024 - Present • 1 yr

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Acquired 350+ new SMB clients in 13 months generating $302K ARR while exceeding quota by 20%
  • Achieved 95% client retention rate (industry average: 80%) - clients stay because I solve problems, not just sell products
  • Consistent cold calling: 60 calls/day with 2.4% conversion rate (industry average: 1-2%)
  • Built Python/SQL automation that generated 53,000 contacts in key industries, creating $150K CAD in additional revenue after strategic redistribution to teams
  • Fun fact: I get 10 rejections before my second coffee. Most reps quit after 3.

Junior Product Owner & R&D

Datazentrik

2022 - 2024 • 2 yrs

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Managed and prioritized product backlog using Scrum. Defined user stories and acceptance criteria for 104 sprints and 202 delivered features (weekly sprints)
  • Designed and implemented the Pétrole Papillons website end-to-end - frontend architecture, API integration, and UX (because waiting for devs is slow)
  • Automated and operationalized SEO-optimized content creation using generative AI (LLM, OpenAI, Claude, N8N, LangChain)
  • Facilitated weekly client meetings to gather requirements and present product evolution
  • Lesson learned: Product Owners who code ship 3x faster. Devs respect you more. Everyone wins.

Junior Wealth Manager

Manulife

2021 - 2022 • 1 yr

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Acquired a portfolio of $1.3M CAD in assets under management in 12 months through targeted cold calling of high-net-worth clients (executives, entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, architects)
  • Cold calling prospecting to high-net-worth clients ($200k-$400k CAD portfolios) - same skills I use today, just different product
  • Analyzed and optimized client portfolios through risk/return evaluation and relative benchmarking
  • Simplified complex financial concepts into accessible presentations to facilitate decision-making and build trust
  • Plot twist: Realized I loved the sales process more than the wealth management. Pivoted to tech.

Education

Université de Montréal

Preparatory Year in Pure Sciences

January 2026 (in progress)

Because why stop learning? Currently prepping for a potential pivot to something even nerdier.

Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)

Canadian Securities Course (CSC) & Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH)

2021

Required certifications for wealth management. Still useful for understanding financial products in B2B sales.

Le Wagon

Full-Stack Web Developer Certificate

2018

9-week intensive bootcamp. Learned Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, SQL. Chose not to become a developer. Best decision ever. (Coding is my superpower, not my job.)

Skills

💼 Sales & Business

Cold Calling (Expert Level) Pipeline Management (CRM) Complete Sales Cycle Consultative Selling Account Management Client Retention (95%)

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI / Claude / Gemini DeepSeek / Ollama N8N (Workflow Automation) LangChain Prompt Engineering

💻 Technical Skills

Python (Automation God) SQL (Data Wizard) HTML / CSS / JavaScript GCP / AWS / Azure Excel / Pandas Git / API Integration

🎯 Product Management

Scrum / Agile User Stories & Acceptance Criteria Backlog Prioritization Stakeholder Management Product Roadmapping