About The Founder
AI systems built like backend infrastructure.
I am Emman Ermitaño, Principal AI Engineer at Hermit Edge. I build production-grade AI systems for workflows where control, auditability, cost, and ownership matter.
Role
Principal AI Engineer
Focus
Full-stack AI systems
Emman Ermitaño
Full-Stack Development & Automation
System Signal
Years Operational Experience
System Signal
Projects Deployed
Operating View
"I treat AI like any other critical infrastructure. It needs to be secure, predictable, and built to scale."
The model is never the system of record. The backend owns permissions, validation, state, cost controls, audit logs, and failure paths.
Engagement Protocol
You engage directly with a Principal AI Engineer.
I handle the architectural complexity from pipeline design to full-stack deployment. You maintain 100% ownership of the source code, API keys, and intellectual property.
My deployment lifecycle prioritizes security, auditability, and failure-mode gating. The AI systems I build are meant to scale, documented to enterprise standards, and shipped through predictable sprints.
Engineering Principles
Deterministic Execution
Probabilistic models are sandboxed. Core workflows remain strictly predictable and auditable.
Zero Black-Box
Complete architectural transparency. You retain 100% IP ownership and system telemetry.
Strict Cost Constraints
Inference compute is budgeted. Unbounded API calls are systematically gated from production.
Credentials
Microsoft Certified
Azure AI Engineer
DataCamp Certified
Data Scientist Professional
Harvard Online
CS50 Computer Science
Univ. of Santo Tomas
B.A. Legal Management (Cum Laude)