Christian Allard

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Head of Platform Engineering at WorkJam

Canada

Overview

Christian is the Head of Platform Engineering at WorkJam, where he leads cross-functional teams in delivering secure, scalable AI-powered platforms. A people-first leader, he focuses on creating measurable customer value and aligning his organization around what matters most. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Concordia University.

He has a passion for applying his technical skills to solve practical, real-world problems. This is highlighted by his participation and success in hackathons, where he has developed tools to directly benefit local communities by making information more accessible and relevant to them.

He won 2nd place at a CBC Hackathon by creating a tool that provides users with news based on their specific Montreal neighborhood.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

People-First Leadership
Believes great customer experiences start with empowered people, focusing on mentorship, psychological safety, and building resilient teams.
AI/Product Innovation
Passionate about using AI to innovate and deliver platforms that drive measurable enterprise revenue and solve complex business problems.
Platform Scalability
Manages platforms serving over 1. 6 million users and has directed projects involving the ingestion of tens of millions of records under tight deadlines.

Media Appearances

Christian has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Head of Platform Engineering at WorkJam
2-2021 - 11-2022
Domain Lead at WorkJam
11-2019 - 2-2021
Team Lead at WorkJam
10-2018 - 11-2019
Development Team Lead at CiM Maintenance
5-2016 - 10-2018
Java Developer at CiM Maintenance

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Computer Science from Concordia University
2010 - 2013
DEC from Dawson College

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Insights For Selling To Christian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Christian take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Christian

Personality Compatibility


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