Founder · software, data and research

Tomasz Bujlow, Ph.D.

From network research to practical digital products.

Tomasz Bujlow

Professional experience

Since 2026

Sole proprietor

Tomasz Bujlow Consulting · Independent software and data consulting; Zoo Maps is an independent mobile mapping project in development.

Since 2015

Senior Software Developer DPI

ipoque GmbH / Rohde & Schwarz · Current role since 2015: network intelligence, deep packet inspection and protocol decoding.

2014–2015

Founder and Developer of nDPIng

Independent open-source project · Multilevel network traffic classification, developed in collaboration with researchers at ntop, Pisa.

2014–2015

Postdoctoral Investigator

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Research into online tracking mechanisms and web privacy.

2010–2013

PhD Researcher

Aalborg University · Computer network traffic classification and analysis; industry collaboration with Bredbånd Nord.

2013

Visiting PhD Researcher

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Benchmarking deep packet inspection tools for traffic classification.

2008–2010

PHP Software Developer / Project Leader

cbit / Imento · Web-based production tools and an InDesign Server integration.

Degrees

2008

M.Sc. Eng. · Computer Engineering (databases, networks and computer systems)

Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

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Certificates and training

2014

TOEFL iBT · 98/120

Educational Testing Service · Historical qualification; validity ended in 2016

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2010; renewed 2013

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Cisco Systems · Historical qualification; validity ended in 2016

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2006; renewed 2013

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Systems · Historical qualification; validity ended in 2016

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2007

English language certificate for IAESTE applicants

Silesian University of Technology · No expiry stated in the archived CV

Professional training · 3
2009–2010

Cisco Networking Academy: CCNP BSCI, ISCW, BCMSN and ONT

Cisco Networking Academy

2005–2007

MS SQL Server, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional

Silesian University of Technology / Microsoft

2005–2006

Cisco Networking Academy: CCNA 1–4

Cisco Networking Academy

Research and software projects

2026

Zoo Maps · Leipzig pilot

Independent product in development; Flutter, geospatial data, mobile navigation and multilingual visitor information.

2014–2015

Architecture with Knowledge of the Environment for the Future Internet

Investigator, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; Spanish research project.

2014–2015

nDPIng · Next Generation Traffic Classification Library

Principal investigator; multilevel network flow classification.

2011–2013

Volunteer-Based System for Research on the Internet

Principal investigator; client-server measurement and Internet usage statistics.

2010–2013

Collaborating Living Labs

Research project member; Nordic ICT service and user innovation project.

2014–2015

Deep Packet Inspection API Standardization

Contributor to a collaborative open-source API initiative.

2009–2010

Web-Based Client for InDesign Server

Project lead and principal developer, cbit / Imento.

2007–2009

Efficient Invoicing Solution with Offline Synchronization

Project lead and principal developer, OPA-LABOR; deployed across roughly 30 departments.

Publications

Book and thesis

  1. Classification and Analysis of Computer Network Traffic
    Ph.D. thesis, Aalborg University · 2014 · ISBN 978-87-71520-30-9

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Journal articles

  1. A Survey on Web Tracking: Mechanisms, Implications, and Defenses
    Proceedings of the IEEE · 2017

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  2. Independent Comparison of Popular DPI Tools for Traffic Classification
    Computer Networks · 2015

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  3. A Method for Evaluation of Quality of Service in Computer Networks
    ICACT Transactions on the Advanced Communications Technology · 2012

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  4. Volunteer-Based System for Research on the Internet Traffic
    TELFOR Journal · 2012

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Conference papers

  1. nDPI: Open-Source High-Speed Deep Packet Inspection
    IWCMC · 2014

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  2. Is our Ground-Truth for Traffic Classification Reliable?
    PAM · 2014

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  3. Obtaining Application-Based and Content-Based Internet Traffic Statistics
    ICSPCS · 2012

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  4. Obtaining Internet Flow Statistics by Volunteer-Based System
    IP&C · 2012

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  5. Classification of HTTP Traffic Based on C5.0 Machine Learning Algorithm
    PEDISWESA · 2012

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  6. A Method for Assessing Quality of Service in Broadband Networks
    ICACT · 2012

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  7. A Method for Classification of Network Traffic Based on C5.0 Machine Learning Algorithm
    ICNC · 2012

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  8. Volunteer-Based System for Classification of Traffic in Computer Networks
    TELFOR · 2011

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Technical reports

  1. Web Tracking: Mechanisms, Implications, and Defenses
    arXiv technical report · 2015

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  2. A Practical Method for Multilevel Classification and Accounting of Traffic in Computer Networks
    Aalborg University technical report · 2014

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  3. Extended Independent Comparison of Popular Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) Tools for Traffic Classification
    UPC technical report · 2014

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  4. Comparison of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) Tools for Traffic Classification
    UPC technical report · 2013

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Awards, grants and academic service

Distinctions

2012

Outstanding Paper Award: top 7% of ICACT 2012 submissions

2012

Distinguished group of the top 5% of papers presented at TELFOR 2011

Grants and scholarships

2010–2013

Ph.D. scholarship · Aalborg University, Bredbånd Nord and ERDF

2013

Research grant for a stay at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

2007–2008

ERASMUS student grant · University of Southern Denmark

Memberships

2017

A Million Happy Cats Association · listed in the 2018 CV; current status unconfirmed

2012–2015

IEEE · member

2012–2013

Aalborg University PhD Network · board member

Conference and seminar talks · 12

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2014

User Tracking Uncovered

Data Transparency Lab · Barcelona

2014

Consistency, Accuracy, and Usefulness of Techniques and Tools for Network Traffic Identification

TELECOM SudParis

2014

Obtaining Useful Classification Results by Deep Packet Inspection

University of Pisa

2014

Usefulness of the Results – a Forgotten Evaluation Metric of Traffic Identification Tools

Polytechnic University of Turin

2013

Advanced Network Traffic Monitoring & Analysis

Aalborg University

2013

Quality of Service Assessment in Computer Networks

RWTH Aachen

2012

Traffic Monitoring and Analysis – Advanced Techniques Based on Machine Learning

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

2012

Classification of Traffic Using Machine Learning Techniques

Aalborg University

2012

Advanced Network Traffic Analysis

Aalborg University

2012

Advanced End-User Traffic Monitoring

IDA House of Engineers, Copenhagen

2011

Volunteer-Based System for Classification of Traffic in Computer Networks

IntelliCIS training school, Bulgaria

2011

Classification of Traffic in Integrated Computer Networks

Aalborg University

Journal and conference reviewing · 15
2018

Journal of Cyber Security Technology

2018

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

2017

IEEE Communications Letters

2016

IEEE Communications Letters

2016

SoftwareX

2016

Computer Communications

2015

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management

2014

IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management · two reviews

2013

Scientia Iranica

2013

TELFOR 2013

2012

TELFOR 2012

2011

ICNC 2012

2011

Zeszyty Naukowe. Telekomunikacja i Elektronika

2011

Computer Standards & Interfaces

Professional skills
  • Network intelligence, DPI, protocol classification and analysis
  • C/C++, Python, Java, PHP, JavaScript and SQL
  • SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server
  • Web applications, Linux, networking and distributed systems
  • Research, scientific writing, teaching and technical training
  • Mobile maps, QGIS, Flutter and geospatial data · current project
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