Tony Cantafio
Baltimore
Summary
Influential and strategic leader with end-to-end experience scaling technology and teams focused on mission-critical solutions for the Federal government. Successfully grew bootstrapped startup from 5 to 30+ employees by building cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of trust and collaboration, and leading with vision and charisma. Adept at navigating complex stakeholder environments, including federal and international procurement and program delivery. Brings hands-on experience across all core functions — product, engineering, operations, sales, marketing, and customer success — combined with a strategic mindset and a passion for connecting people to the mission. Thrives in high-stakes, fast-paced environments where influence, execution, and adaptability are paramount.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience
TeamWorx Security, Inc.
Columbia, MD
07.2022 - Current
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Networked with customers, prospects and partners at conferences and trade shows.
- Hired and trained commercial team to drive new business for company, recruiting, training and implementing internal sales team to identify and close opportunities.
Multiple Roles
TeamWorx Security, Inc.
Columbia, MD
09.2018 - 07.2022
Information Warfare Officer
U.S. Navy Active Duty
Multiple Locations
06.2005 - 08.2018
Education
Master of Science - Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD08-2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD05-2005
Skills
- Cross-functional problem solving
- Customer-centric solutioning
- Tactical-to-strategic translation
- Collaborative team leadership
- End-user product implementation
- Federal government expertise
- Proposal management & writing
- Contract & program execution
Certification
- Mastering Digital Project Management, The Digital Project Manager, #12772599
- Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age, Harvard University, 11752637
- Professional Scrum Product Owner I, Scrum.org, 2022
- Professional Scrum Scrum Master I, Scrum.org, 2022
- DAWIA Program Manager Level II, Defense Acquisition University, 2017
Timeline
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience
TeamWorx Security, Inc.
07.2022 - Current
Multiple Roles
TeamWorx Security, Inc.
09.2018 - 07.2022
Information Warfare Officer
U.S. Navy Active Duty
06.2005 - 08.2018
Master of Science - Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
U.S. Naval Academy