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About Tony Cantave

Tony Cantave is a Connecticut based software developer and entrepreneur. He spent more than 15 years in delivery and logistics, including medical, financial and residential routes, and much of that time working on the systems side: dispatch automation, ERP and SAP integration, and equipment diagnostics. That work led him into software.

Today Tony Cantave is the founder of Local Flyer Ads, a Connecticut digital screen advertising network launching in New Haven, where he is also building the screen management software that runs it. He works as a freelance AI evaluator through Handshake AI, scoring AI generated images, video, audio and interfaces against structured rubrics.

Tony holds an associate's degree from Charter Oak State College and five CompTIA certifications: A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+ and CySA+. He is continuing his education in computer science and plans to study law.

Experience

  1. 2026 to Present

    Founder and Software Developer

    Local Flyer Ads, Connecticut

  2. 2026 to Present

    AI Software Developer and Model Evaluation Engineer

    Handshake AI (Project Hydra)

  3. 2022 to 2025

    Master Contractor and Route Operations Lead

    Capstone Logistics / Priority Express, New Haven, CT

  4. 2016 to 2022

    Production Manager and Manufacturing Systems Support

    Linesets Inc. / Mueller, Ansonia, CT

  5. 2014 to 2016

    Plastic Injection Cell Operator and Equipment Technician

    NPI Medical, Ansonia, CT

  6. 2010 to 2014

    Logistics and Fleet Operations Manager

    MDCS, Derby, CT

  7. 2005 to 2010

    Shipping and Receiving Assistant Manager

    ASML, Wilton, CT

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