
Packt Expert
Jia Huang
Jia Huang is a Lead Research Engineer at A*STAR, Singapore, specializing in NLP, large language models, and applied AI engineering. He has over twenty years of experience leading AI and data projects in multiple industries.
2 Courses by Jia Huang

RAG from First Principles
Engineering retrieval-augmented generation systems with Python, LangChain, and LlamaIndex
Explore the inner workings of retrieval-augmented generation by building each layer yourself. Move beyond plug-and-play frameworks to truly understand how ingestion, chunking, hybrid retrieval, and evaluation all fit together. Gain the skills to optimize, debug, and extend your own RAG systems with confidence.
Packt | 2026 | 492 min

The Claude Code Operating Model
Build scalable AI coding systems with Skills, MCP, Hooks, agent orchestration, and SDK patterns
Explore how to turn Claude Code into a programmable platform for building intelligent, scalable development workflows. Learn to automate engineering tasks, integrate external tools, and manage AI-assisted development across teams. Gain practical skills to improve productivity, quality, and governance in your projects.
Packt | 2026 | 346 min