Mitro Vaskela
Tracing a packet through the network — from the application layer to the physical wire. Scroll down to advance layer by layer.
Application
"Where data meets the model. ETL, training, inference."
→ Data/AI Engineering — Python, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn
Presentation
"Encoding, serializing, and compressing data for transport."
→ Data Serialization & Encoding — PyArrow, Parquet, Protobuf, JSON
Session
"Establishing and managing communication sessions."
→ C++ & Network Programming — POSIX Sockets, OOP, gRPC
Transport
"Ensuring reliable delivery."
→ CCNA: Transport & Security — TCP/UDP, NAT/PAT, Stateful Firewalls
Network
"Finding the best path through the logical topology."
→ CCNA, Routing & Subnetting — OSPF, BGP, IPv4 Subnetting
Data Link
"Node-to-node delivery on the local network."
→ Switching, VLANs & STP — 802.1Q Trunks, Rapid PVST+, Port Security
Physical
"The raw physical transmission."
→ CCNA: Physical Layer — Fiber Optics, Transceivers, Structured Cabling