[AI Engineering 201–202] From Prototype to Production: Architecture, Cost & Security

[S22] [AI Engineering 201-202] From Prototype to Production AI: Architecture, Cost & Security

📌 GOAB AI Engineering Masterclass

Module 1: AI Software Architecture with Vince Loremia

AI 201 (Session 1): Cost-Optimized System ArchitectureAI 202 (Session 2): Production Security & HardeningAI 200-ADVISORY: [Apply for a Private 1-on-1 AI Advisory Session with Vince Loremia (Open to Track Attendees Only — Separate Registration & Fee)]🔜 Additional masterclass tracks & guest instructors to be announced.

🗓️ Masterclass Schedule & Replays

🔴 AI 201 (Session 1): Wednesday, October 7 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PHT (GMT+8)🔴 AI 202 (Session 2): Wednesday, October 14 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PHT (GMT+8)

About the Masterclass

The GOAB AI Practitioner Masterclass delivers peer-to-peer, production-level engineering training led by seasoned operators from the Geeks On A Beach network. Designed by builders for builders, these sessions bypass theoretical fluff to provide battle-tested frameworks you can implement immediately.

Official Digital Certificate: The digital Certificate of Course Completion: AI Software Architecture Track is co-issued by Geeks On A Beach (GOAB) and Vince Loremia.

Live Attendees: Automatically receive the certificate upon attending both live sessions (AI 201 & AI 202).Asynchronous Viewers (Replays): Earn the certificate by completing the session replays and submitting a short practical assignment (a 2-minute walkthrough or architecture audit) within 14 days of cohort completion.

Speaker Headline

Speaker: Vince Loremia (AI Engineering Lead & Technopreneur)

Founder of RealBoss.ai & Cleaningly | CTO, Veritrust Global | IT Consultant / Full-Stack Engineer, Australian Bureau of Meteorology | Former CTO, Global Ultrasound Institute

Session Overview

Prototyping an AI application using "vibe coding" tools is fast, but taking it to production reveals harsh realities: skyrocketing API bills, unhandled latency bottlenecks, and brittle pipelines.

In this 2-session masterclass track, veteran technopreneur and software agency founder Vince Loremia breaks down how to deconstruct fragile prototypes and rebuild them into cost-optimized, high-efficiency architectures. Vince shares the exact framework he used to slash his agency’s monthly AI API spend by over 90%—bringing costs on key production projects down to a sub-$50 budget—without sacrificing speed, reliability, or security.

What You Will Learn

AI 201: Cost-Optimized System Architecture

The "Vibe Coding" Trap: Identifying where rapid AI-assisted development breaks down in production environments.The Sub-$50 Unit Economics Stack: Deconstructing how Vince slashed monthly AI API spend by over 90% through smart semantic caching, SLM (Small Language Model) & local routing, prompt compression, and efficient orchestration.Model Selection Strategy: When to use heavy LLMs vs. fine-tuned open-source models, edge runtimes, or hybrid architectures.Practical Demo: Auditing a brittle AI prototype live and restructuring its data flow for optimal cost and execution speed.

AI 202: Production Security & Hardening

Security & Guardrails: Hardening systems against prompt injection, data leakage, and unauthorized API exposure.State Management & Determinism: Implementing graceful fallbacks, rate-limit handling, non-deterministic output control, and strict schema validation.Observability: Practical distributed tracing, latency monitoring, and token-cost auditing per user.

Who Should Attend: Software Engineers, Tech Leads, CTOs, Solutions Architects, and Technical Founders ready to optimize their AI costs and system design.

⚡ Why This Masterclass Is Happening Now

While Geeks On A Beach is famous for its flagship in-person conferences and hands-on workshops, the AI ecosystem is moving too fast to wait for our next annual gathering.

Moving to production AI requires moving past bloated infrastructure. Engineering teams need cost-efficient, hardened architectures today to avoid burning capital on unoptimized API calls. We are bringing this intensive masterclass online so our global community can access battle-tested practitioner strategies right now—from anywhere in the world.

🎟️ Registration & Ticket Options

All passes grant access to the full 2-session track bundle (AI 201 on Oct 7 & AI 202 on Oct 14 — 4 hours total of live technical deep-dives and live architecture audits with an AI Engineering Lead), HD session recordings/replays, interactive Q&A, and Track Certificate eligibility.

Ticket Breakdown

Early Bird Pass — $79 USD (~₱4,600 PHP)

What you save: 47% OFF ($70 savings off $149).What's included: Full 4-hour live track (AI 201 + AI 202), HD session recordings/replays, live Q&A, and Track Certificate eligibility (via live attendance or replay assignment submission).Deadline: Strictly ends September 15.Save $50 Pass - 34% Off $99.00 (~5,700 PHP)

Available Sep 16-30, 2026GOAB Beach Club Member Pass — $59 USD (~₱3,450 PHP)

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