This book demonstrates how to use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Hugging Face technologies to develop advanced NLP solutions. Through a practical case study, it addresses common NLP challenges and offers strategies for creating efficient, cost-effective transformer-based models. By the end of this book, you will have the skills and knowledge to create cutting-edge NLP solutions on OCI, customized to meet the needs of various industries and projects.

The book takes you through the complete NLP solution life cycle―covering data preparation, model fine-tuning, deployment, and monitoring―while highlighting key topics such as cost-effectiveness and responsible AI for NLP implementations. Drawing from real-world experience and offering practical insights, it bridges the gap between theory and practice, equipping you to design and deploy scalable, cost-efficient NLP solutions.

What You Will Learn

• Master key NLP concepts and the OCI ecosystem

• Create high-quality datasets using Hugging Face and OCI Data Labeling Service

• Fine-tune domain-specific pre-trained models from Hugging Face using OCI Data Science Notebook Sessions

• Deploy and operationalize your models with OCI Data Science Model Deployments

• Automate the NLP life cycle with OCI Data Science Pipelines

• Implement cost-effective strategies throughout the entire NLP life cycle, from dataset preparation to model training and deployment

Hicham Assoudi is an accomplished IT professional and AI expert with over 30 years of experience, including more than 25 years specializing in Oracle technologies. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and is also an OCI Certified Architect. Hicham has held key roles such as Technology Manager at Oracle and IT Architect at IBM, offering highly specialized technical consulting to major corporations across Canada, the US, and Europe.

Hicham’s journey into AI began over a decade ago during his doctoral studies, where he initially focused on intelligent agents and general machine learning. He later specialized in natural language processing (NLP) from the early days of transformer models, positioning him at the forefront of NLP innovation. As the founder of Typica.ai, an AI startup, Hicham applies cutting-edge research to practical NLP solutions, empowering organizations to leverage NLP for significant business impact.

In addition to his industry contributions, Hicham maintains strong ties to academia as an External Research Associate at the AI Lab of UQAM University in Montreal, bridging the gap between academic research and real-world applications.