The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 17:29:47 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: NGARA Full Name*: DAVID THEURI Employer/Organization*: WANANCHI GROUP Position/Title*: MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Business Address ---------------- 10286-00100 Business Phone: +254-20-3292000 Alternate Telephone: 0733707131 Email*: david.ngara@ke.wananchi.com URL: www.wananchi.com FAX: +254-20-828758 Date of Birth: 1974-04-04 Country of Residence*: KENYA Passport Name: DAVID THEURI NGARA Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: KENYA Passport Issue Date: 2011-03-01 Passport Expiry Date: 2013-03-01 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ To advance my skills in Networking and Advanced Core Network Routing. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- 1 Year Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- I use it daily on my PC. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Basic Switch,Routers configurations for the Wimax and Metro Fiber Network. 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)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Administered and configured postfix 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* -------- Juniper Network Cisco Routers for level DLINK Routers Switches* --------- Extreme Network Switches Cisco Switches Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Solarwinds. Nagios Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Monitoring of the network availability using the various tools. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- N/A What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- N/A How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- N/A 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wananchi Group Kenya is a leading ISP in the region providing internet connectivity to Retail and corporate clients supported on the Wimax,Metro Fiber,Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Network and Direct to Home platforms. As a Maintenance Engineer i have been involved in the design,roll out,support and the related upgrades relating to the various platforms. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am well versed with the Cisco ,Juniper configuration ,monitoring and troubleshooting at various levels of the network. I posses hands on experience on the above . Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 600 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a Maintenance Engineer the training will give me a better overview of the core network and the entire internet inter connectivity and an in depth understanding of the related protocols. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will use the knowledge to contribute in the advanced upgrades of the existing Network Platform at Wananchi Group to better serve the clients countrywide. I will share the acquired knowledge with my colleagues at Wananchi 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* -------------- KENNETH NDIRANGU CHIEF MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, WANANCHI GROUP. P.O BOX 10286-00100 +254734760251 NAIROBI KENYA Second Referee* --------------- JOHN MBURU HEAD OF ENGINEERING, WANANCHI GROUP, P.O BOX 10286-00100 +254736146102 NAIROBI KENYA. END OF APPLICATION