About
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
2026 to Present
Founder and Software Developer
Local Flyer Ads, Connecticut
2026 to Present
AI Software Developer and Model Evaluation Engineer
Handshake AI (Project Hydra)
2022 to 2025
Master Contractor and Route Operations Lead
Capstone Logistics / Priority Express, New Haven, CT
2016 to 2022
Production Manager and Manufacturing Systems Support
Linesets Inc. / Mueller, Ansonia, CT
2014 to 2016
Plastic Injection Cell Operator and Equipment Technician
NPI Medical, Ansonia, CT
2010 to 2014
Logistics and Fleet Operations Manager
MDCS, Derby, CT
2005 to 2010
Shipping and Receiving Assistant Manager
ASML, Wilton, CT