Introduction to Data Engineering with Generative and Agentic AI on AWS

There is no technological advancement in the modern era that promises to deliver the transformative value to organizations and society more than Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence. Today's generative and agentic AI systems serve as the harbinger of these revolutionary capabilities, offering organizations immediate access to intelligent automation, reasoning, and decision-making that previews the transformative potential ahead. Gartner reported in 2025 that 33% of enterprise software apps will include agentic AI by 2028. They also estimate that by 2028, 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously by AI agents. Throughout the book, I integrate business principles with technology strategy, focusing on the theory of data engineering, its practical implementation on the AWS cloud, and where state-of-the-art generative and agentic AI can be applied to add significant value. Whether you are new to the world of data engineering or a 20-year practitioner, this book will help you succeed in this rapidly evolving AI-augmented practice of combining people, process, and technology to transform data into business value.