The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 10:11:21 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Juma Full Name*: Christian Nisbet Employer/Organization*: iWayAfrica Services Limited Position/Title*: Network Engineer Business Address ---------------- P.O.Box 27554-0506 Wilson Airport, Nairobi,Kenya Business Phone: 254 20 6008617/20/21 Alternate Telephone: 254 738 696912 Email*: cjuma@iwayafrica.net URL: www.iwayafrica.com FAX: 254 20 6002826 Date of Birth: 1978-01-22 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Christian Nisbet Juma Passport Number: A078541 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: 2008-10-09 Passport Expiry Date: 2018-10-08 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ 1.Design and Implementation of Enterprise WAN systems using routers,switches and firewalls. 2.Network monitoring, management and routing techniques. 3.Design and operation of email and web services for ISPs. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I am a Novice in using it. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I have installed cisco routers and switches 2800 series routers and 2900 series switches for organizations for their LAN/WAN network,i have also TCP/IP computers for internet access. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ No i have not yet installed Bind or any other name servers. i have only done a bit of troubleshooting name servers Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- No i have not yet set up or administered mail transport agents. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No,i have not set up or administered mailing list managers. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes,i have administered IIS servers. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes,i have installed from scratch and administered cisco 800,1800,2800, series routers.I have set the routers for VoIP and data communications for organisations with more than 20 branches using WAN links(VSAT,microwave and Fiber links) Switches* --------- I have installed,configured cisco 3750G switches and catalyst 2960 cisco switches and set up VLANs on them for triple play service. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I administer and monitor network performance using WhatsUp Gold and CACTI graphs. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I work in an ISP NOC (iWayAfrica Services) and i am in charge of designing,troubleshooting and Monitoring all the Network components and also handling customer network related problems. Network components include,cisco routers and switches, ASA firewalls, sniffer equipment, satelliet modems(hughes,idirect,viasat and comtech EFDATA) CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- Network Security What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- DDos attacks on our firewalls and routers from public IPs outside our networks. How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- Advice Management on the design(using the skills i have gained from the conference) and Purchase of security products. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- iWayAfrica Services offers broadband internet services via satellite throughout the African countries with a presence in over 16 countries within Africa. It has won the VSAT operator Awarded by SATCOMM in the last 4 years. As a Network engineer, below are my duties and responsibilities: •Provision of Integration solutions to Customers using Hughes HN7740 and HX Systems. •Customer Network problem support-on call and on site. •Hughes Network Systems Hub Design and Upgrades. •Day to day supervision of Network Health technicians •Liaison between MWEB Africa and Hughes Network Systems (HNS), NewSkies NOC, Intelsat, SkyLogic and SkyVision on Network issues and health. •Ensuring an accurate track of sites commissioned on offer for issuance of rebates to the MWEB Africa partners to boost sales. •Cordination and Planning of preventive and curative maintenance of earth stations. •Performing Site surveys, installation, commissioning and maintenance of VSAT equipment. •Installation and Configuration of WAN at new premises. •Installation, Configuration and maintenance of satellite modems,3-comm switches, CISCO 1700,2800 routers and switches and monitoring devices. •Control, monitor and reduce bandwidth consumption on the corporate LAN/WAN link to improve user productivity and satisfaction. •Maintain and update network diagrams and circuit occurences. •Weekly generation of the status report of the management systems and sharing it with team members. The responsibilities mentioned help ensure that the customer is satisfied with there data and internet needs. With the knowledge gained from the training,new ways of offering solutions of better quality will be implemented to improve the customers experience. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office systems mostly run on windows 2000 servers, Cisco ASA firewalls run on the ASA version 7.2 Cisco 7200 routers and switches use IOS version 12.4 proprietary satellite modems used are hughes HN 7XXXS modems,iDirect infiniti 3000 series modems,Comtech EFDATA modems for SCPC links. Uplink internet providers for our organization is newskies. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider NGO Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 80 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The training will help design better and more scalable network infrastructure for ease of network operations. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will use the knowlege gained to monitor better our network. Through the knowledge learned,i will better learn how to fully utilize the network resources we have at my place of work(eg. utilize better the cisco products we have). If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- Not yet attended the workshops A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. 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* -------------- Bernard Mwenda, Network Management Center Manager, iWayAfrica Services, Tel: +254 736 696907 email: bmwenda@iwayafrica.net Second Referee* --------------- John Ogalo, Hub Engineering Manager, iWayAfrica Services, Tel: +254 736 696908 email: jogalo@iwayafrica.net END OF APPLICATION