Career pivot to tech sales

Hi all, I’m a PhD working at a top 10 pharma on the medical side for about 4yrs and am considering a pivot to tech (industry agnostic).

I’m non-technical but I’ve built AI workflows using OpenAI’s Agent Builder, n8n, Clay, and have came to understand the power of these tools for not just for Pharma operations but also across all industries.

Even though I find the work in pharma rewarding, I’ve always found myself being fascinated by the development in the tech world. I also build mini apps for myself all the time using claude code and really enjoy building stuff in general.

How should I break into tech? Would an entry level SDR type role be a good first role? I understand this would be a significant pay cut but I’m willing to pay the price to pivot.

Any advice would be appreciated!