Profile
Armando J. Perez-Carreno.
Armando founded PerezCarreno & Coindreau in 2008 and runs it from San Antonio, Texas. He helps small and medium businesses across the United States put AI to work, and he treats every client like family.
- Full name
- Armando J. Perez-Carreno
- Role
- Founder & Principal AI Consultant, PerezCarreno & Coindreau
- Based in
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Languages
- English · Spanish
- Also
- Host, The Web Talk Show (100+ episodes)
- Recognition
- Upwork Expert-Vetted (top 1%)
- Certification
- Personal Software Process (PSP), Carnegie Mellon SEI
Short biography
Armando J. Perez-Carreno has been building software on the internet since 2008. He founded PerezCarreno & Coindreau that same year as a one-person engineering practice and grew it into an AI engineering firm serving small and medium businesses across the United States. He works from San Antonio, Texas.
Across 18+ years he has shipped custom software, e-commerce platforms, education systems, and operational automations for 100+ businesses in 11 industries. That work includes enterprise engagements with IBM, GoDaddy, FEMSA, and Entel, plus long-term builds for fitness, spirits, education, and media brands like My Peak Challenge, Sassenach Spirits, Bia Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Reporte Indigo.
Today his focus is AI adoption for small and mid-size businesses. He finds the handful of automations that truly save a business time and money, builds them, and trains the team to own them. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.
How he works
Armando stays hands-on. He writes the production code, designs the workflows, and leads the rollout himself rather than reselling a third party's work. He builds on n8n, Make, and Zapier for workflow automation, OpenAI and Anthropic models for generative AI, vector databases for RAG, and LiveKit and similar platforms for voice AI. He plugs into the CRM, accounting, and calendar tools a client already uses instead of forcing a migration.
His engineering practice is grounded in formal methodology. Armando holds the Personal Software Process (PSP) certification from Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, a rigorous framework for measuring, planning, and improving how a single engineer delivers software. That training shapes how every project gets scoped, estimated, and shipped.
He is bilingual in English and Spanish and serves the US Hispanic business market alongside English-speaking clients. He says "don't do that" as often as "do this." If AI is not the right answer, he tells you straight.
Media, podcast, and speaking
Armando is the founder and host of The Web Talk Show, a podcast on AI, small business, and technology with 100+ published episodes. Episodes run solo takes, guest interviews with operators and founders, and plain-English explainers for non-technical audiences. Many blog posts at perezcarreno.com come from Web Talk Show episode transcripts.
He has spoken at industry events and led training for teams inside corporations and small to mid-size businesses. He takes bookings for corporate workshops, conference keynotes, and association talks in English and Spanish. Reach him at hello@perezcarreno.com.
Since 2008
Shipping production software
100+
Businesses served
11
Industries worked in
Top 1%
Upwork Expert-Vetted
Notable clients
Companies Armando has built for.
Spanning enterprise software, e-commerce, education, and media. 100+ total businesses served through PerezCarreno & Coindreau.
IBM
Enterprise software engagement
GoDaddy
Product & platform engineering
FEMSA
Custom software delivery
Entel
Enterprise telecom software
My Peak Challenge
E-commerce & fitness platform
Sassenach Spirits
D2C brand platform
Bia Education
Education platform
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Education technology
Reporte Indigo
Media & publishing
Topics & expertise
What Armando is asked about most.
Connect
Where to find Armando online.
Photos
Photos of Armando J. Perez-Carreno
Photos of Armando leading workshops, speaking at events and hosting The Web Talk Show.
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, his podcast about AI and small business. -
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 83: Why Your First AI Project Probably Shouldn't Be a Chatbot. Watch episode 83 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 39: Unpopular Opinion: AI Is Not Here For Your Job. Watch episode 39 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 84: Burn Tokens, Not Headcount: How Small Teams Should Hear That AI Phrase. Watch episode 84 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 1: The Interactivity API in Action, a conversation with Seth Rubenstein. Watch episode 1 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 22: From Battlefield to Boardroom: Leadership Lessons with Joe Frankie III. Watch episode 22 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 6: What Makes WordPress Blocks Great. Watch episode 6 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 2: Interactivity API: Getting Creative with Atomic Blocks. Watch episode 2
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 80: From Demo to Deployment: Where Most Companies Get Stuck. Watch episode 80 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 53: OpenClaw: Your AI Assistant That Actually Gets Things Done. Watch episode 53 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 46: The $50,000 Breakdown That Never Happened: AI for Truck Shops. Watch episode 46 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 32: What if you had a CEO Companion AI Agent? Watch episode 32 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 42: 3 AI Workflows That Actually Make Your Shop Money While You Sleep. Watch episode 42 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 14: Ads, Ego, and Automation: What Most Businesses Get Wrong (and How to Fix It). Watch episode 14 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 17: Grease Fires Are No Joke - A Conversation With Keith Bertrand. Watch episode 17 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 23: Robocallers of the AI Kind, Payment Automation, and WhatsApp. Watch episode 23 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 24: Designing Fun: Inside the Toy & Game Industry with Richard Heayes. Watch episode 24 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 26: Claude Code, Grok, and the Future of App Dev with AI. Watch episode 26 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 28: Borders, Laws, and Prosperity: Why North and Latin America Differ. Watch episode 28 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 29: From Camera to Courtroom: An Emmy Winner's Journey Into Injury Law. Watch episode 29 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 31: This AI Receptionist Can Handle Those Calls You Lost. Watch episode 31 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 36: Understanding RAG: Why Your Business Needs Better AI Responses. Watch episode 36 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 38: Is Antigravity with Gemini 3 Pro Really Better Than Claude Code? A Real-World Developer Test. Watch episode 38 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 43: The AI Receptionist Deep Dive: Beyond Just Answering Calls. Watch episode 43 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 45: Unlocking AI: Chatting with Your Documents for Business Efficiency. Watch episode 45 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 47: Why 350,000 People Are on a 20-Year Waiting List in Texas. Watch episode 47 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 51: What Your Dad (and Mom) Should Know About ChatGPT. Watch episode 51 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 68: Small Business AI: Where to Start If You're Not a Tech Person. Watch episode 68 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 79: The Small Business AI Bottleneck is Deployment. Watch episode 79 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 82: Does Your Company Already Have An AI Champion? Watch episode 82 -
Armando J. Perez-Carreno hosting The Web Talk Show, episode 20: 3 Ways AI Can Help Your L&D Business. Watch episode 20
FAQ
About Armando J. Perez-Carreno
- Who is Armando J. Perez-Carreno?
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno is a San Antonio, Texas based software engineer, AI engineer, and founder of PerezCarreno & Coindreau, an AI engineering firm founded in 2008. He has 18+ years of experience shipping production software, has served 100+ businesses across 11 industries, and is an Upwork Expert-Vetted freelancer (top 1%). He also hosts The Web Talk Show, a podcast on AI and technology with 100+ episodes.
- Where is Armando J. Perez-Carreno based?
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno is based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. He lives and works in the San Antonio metro and serves clients across Texas and the rest of the United States remotely. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and regularly serves the US Hispanic business market in addition to English-speaking clients.
- What does Armando J. Perez-Carreno do?
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno helps small and mid-size US businesses adopt AI. His work covers AI strategy and audits, custom workflow automation on platforms like n8n, Make, and Zapier, custom AI integration and development (RAG systems, voice AI receptionists, custom agents), and AI training for teams. He is the founder and principal consultant at PerezCarreno & Coindreau and typically has a client's first automation live within two weeks.
- What companies has Armando J. Perez-Carreno worked with?
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Armando J. Perez-Carreno has delivered software and AI work for IBM, GoDaddy, FEMSA, My Peak Challenge, Sassenach Spirits, Bia Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Reporte Indigo, among 100+ total businesses. Client industries include professional services, healthcare, e-commerce, education, hospitality, auto and home services, SaaS, and media. He is an Upwork Expert-Vetted freelancer (top 1% of all talent on the platform).
- Is Armando J. Perez-Carreno the host of The Web Talk Show?
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Yes. Armando J. Perez-Carreno is the founder and host of The Web Talk Show, a podcast on AI, small business, and technology with 100+ published episodes at webtalk.show. Episodes include solo takes, guest interviews with practitioners and founders, and plain-English explainers of AI adoption for non-technical audiences. Many blog posts on perezcarreno.com are derived from Web Talk Show episode transcripts.
- Does Armando J. Perez-Carreno speak at events?
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Yes. Armando J. Perez-Carreno has spoken at industry events and led training for teams inside corporations and small to mid-size businesses. He takes bookings for corporate workshops, conference keynotes, and association talks across the United States, in English and Spanish. Speaking inquiries go to hello@perezcarreno.com.
- How do I contact Armando J. Perez-Carreno?
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The fastest way is to book a free 30-minute discovery call at perezcarreno.com/contact. Email goes to hello@perezcarreno.com. He is active on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/armandoperezcarreno), X (x.com/perezcarreno), and YouTube (@perezcarreno and @thewebtalkshow). For podcast guest inquiries, reach out via webtalk.show.
Let's talk
Want to talk to Armando?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. In person in San Antonio, or over Zoom, whichever you prefer. In English or Spanish.
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