The academy

Training grounded in research and real-world delivery.

Active Neuron Academy helps teams build real capability in AI and data science through workshops, structured programmes, and mentoring. Delivery is designed and led by practitioners who publish and ship in the same domains they teach.

EU expertise

Doctoral and degree-level study at the University of Porto, university teaching at U.Porto, and professional training under the EU PRR framework with Europe-recognised qualifications.

Faculty

Lead instructor

Ahmad Naser Eddin

Founder of Active Neuron Academy. Staff data scientist (Mozn, ex-Feedzai), PhD in computer science from the University of Porto, and former invited lecturer in databases and programming. He trains teams in the same topics he researches and ships: LLMs, RAG, graphs, and ML in regulated environments.

Riyadh · Portugal · EN · AR · PT

Full profile — career & education

Portrait of Ahmad Naser Eddin

Founder & lead instructor

Core expertise

Priority capability areas teams most often need to build for practical artificial intelligence and data work.

Generative artificial intelligence systems

Large language model workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, evaluation, and safe deployment patterns for real use cases.

Graph analytics and risk use cases

Graph modeling, relationship analysis, and network-based methods for fraud, compliance, and investigation workflows.

Data foundations

Data modeling, pipeline design, and reporting practices that support analytics and machine learning delivery.

Learning design

Workshops, labs, and structured programmes designed for measurable outcomes across technical and non-technical audiences. View portfolio →

Delivery and adoption

Capability roadmaps, team enablement, and change support to help programmes move from training into daily practice.