In A Practical Guide to Oracle AI Engineering, you'll learn how to tackle the challenges of building scalable, high-performance AI workflows in modern enterprises. Many organizations struggle to turn raw data into actionable insights while maintaining security, compliance, and operational efficiency. This book provides practical, end-to-end guidance for data engineers and architects to design, secure, implement, and optimize ML and GenAI solutions across Oracle Cloud, Oracle Database, and MySQL HeatWave. Written by multiple Oracle experts with deep experience in Oracle technologies and enterprise data platforms, this book walks you through real-world examples and hands-on workflows, from data preparation and in-database ML to deploying GenAI-powered applications and intelligent agents. You'll gain skills in building pipelines, managing models, leveraging vector search for advanced AI use cases, and integrating AI into business applications with APEX and Oracle Digital Assistant. Advanced topics include scalable model deployment, serverless inference, monitoring, and MLOps best practices. By the end, you'll be equipped to solve complex data challenges, accelerate AI adoption, and deliver measurable business impact through intelligent, production-ready solutions.