Tony Arteaga

Independent · Orange County, CA

• Completed Stanford AI Professional Program — 4 graduate-level certificates in ML, NLP, and Computer Vision
• Built production-ready prototypes: RAG systems, ML pipelines, multi-agent workflows using Python, PyTorch, and LLM APIs
• Hands-on with Claude Code CLI for agentic AI development; built AI-augmented tooling and automation
• Deep study of transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, embeddings, and diffusion models
• Translates business problems to AI + data + workflow architectures that deliver results

OceanX, LLC (Enterprise SaaS — Subscription Commerce) · El Segundo, CA

• Built Sales, Pre-Sales, Services, and Customer Success organizations from 0→1; hired, developed, and retained high-performing teams across technical and commercial functions
• Managed account teams and engagement managers during pre-sales to qualify engagements, scope work, and inform statements of work for enterprise customers
• Led technical discovery sessions and solution scoping; translated complex platform capabilities and organizational dynamics into clear customer narratives
• Delivered 30%+ YoY ARR growth for three consecutive years; scaled company to $100M+ ARR
• Negotiated $1M+ C-level contracts; served as executive sponsor for highest-priority strategic accounts
• Defined team OKRs tied to customer success outcomes and product adoption; partnered with Product and Engineering to translate field insights into product improvements
• Created operational cadences — engagement reviews, standups, retros — that aligned customer delivery with business goals
• Traveled to enterprise customer sites for engagement kickoffs and strategic accounts; presented to Board and PE investors

OceanX, LLC · El Segundo, CA

• Built and led technical e-commerce team from scratch; owned platform architecture, delivery, and customer onboarding
• Architected and shipped cloud-native (AWS) subscription commerce SaaS platform — PCI Level-1 compliant
• Led technical integrations and API implementations for enterprise retail clients; helped troubleshoot production issues with engineers
• Built starter templates and integration playbooks that accelerated customer time-to-value; reduced cart abandonment by 25%

Guthy|Renker ($1B+ Enterprise) · Los Angeles, CA

• Hired, managed, and developed 50+ FTEs plus offshore teams; functioned as Principal Architect across sales, marketing tech, and supply-chain platforms
• Achieved highest manager score company-wide in employee survey — recognized for technical mentorship and creating an environment where engineers did their best work
• Reviewed technical architectures to ensure high-quality, production-ready solutions across software development, platform integration, and project delivery
• Drove AWS cloud migration for marketing, BI, and ERP systems; built internal knowledge base and repeatable deployment patterns

Tribune Media (LA Times, Chicago Tribune, +6 BUs) · Los Angeles & Chicago

• Managed distributed Engineering and Architecture teams (LA & Chicago) staffed across 8 business units; set technical standards and resource allocation priorities
• Directed $20M+ portfolio of enterprise projects including e-commerce platforms and Salesforce rollout to 600+ sellers
• Led post-acquisition LA Times technical integration; navigated complex organizational dynamics across business units