The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 20:41:20 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Njogu Full Name*: Alex Kimani Employer/Organization*: Wananchi Group Position/Title*: Planning and Optimization Engineer Business Address ---------------- P.O Box 35580 00200,NBI Business Phone: 0733706272 Alternate Telephone: 0725848171 Email*: alex.njogu@ke.wananchi.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1983-05-02 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Njogu Alex Kimani Passport Number: B032356 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: 2009-09-25 Passport Expiry Date: 2019-09-25 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ -I'd want to know dependable disaster recovery solutions -Best server properties for scalability -Good high speed access data networks both wireless and non-wireless TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I have used it to run telecommunication programs on both a mobile and fixed network platform. -running and creating scripts -cron jobs Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- 3 yrs I have used Solaris to run the aforementioned tasks. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- -IP planning -Router and switch configurations -Vlan and STPs Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ No Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- NO Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- NO Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ NO Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes. Configured routers for the Wimax and part of the HFC Networks Switches* --------- Yes. Configured routers for the Wimax and part of the HFC Networks Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes. Configured routers for the Wimax and part of the HFC Networks Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I have been involved exclusively on the implementation of the data center and Noc at wananchi.From Air conditioning,flooring to final equipment installation and configuration. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ====================================== A description of your current employer, your position, your duties and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My current employer is wananchi group and its an ISP involved with both residential and office clients. I work as the planning and optimization engineer. Internet within the kenyan nation is on an exponential growth.But unlike other countries,Kenya's internet growth is accelerated by mobile phone usage.So i would like to be part of the premier data networks to set standards of good QOS. A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's connectivity to the international Internet* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We use a mixture of windows and Unix OS'es,and on the monitoring end we use cacti, solar-winds just to name but a few.Our organization has connection to the 3 premier fibres in kenya. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Other: ISP Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 400 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I have attended many training from cisco on networks and this we'll make me ready for the training -I would like to venture as a technical entrepreneur later on after an ample of my career so this training will give me that leverage How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I would at first hold a training session for my fellow team members. -I would run our network more efficiently due to the scalability knowledge -It will get me human connections so that I can start projects to help inter-country exchanges If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- N/A A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Hantzley Tauckoor, Systems Engineer Cisco Systems, htauckoo@cisco.com. Tel : +31203571000 Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Michael Hinga,Principal Engineer Radio Planning and Optimization department Nairobi Region Safaricom, Tel: 0723603997 END OF APPLICATION