The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 13:15:35 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Koros Full Name*: Eric Koros Employer/Organization*: iWayAfrica Services Position/Title*: Support Engineer Business Address ---------------- P.O. Box 27554 - 00506 Nairobi Business Phone: +254 20 6008617/20/21 Alternate Telephone: +254738696904 Email*: ekoros@iwayafrica.net URL: www.iwayafrica.com FAX: +254 20 6002826 Date of Birth: 1982-06-26 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Eric Koros Passport Number: BO16826 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: 2009-09-10 Passport Expiry Date: 2019-09-10 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I need to build my knowledge on handling support related issues like network sizing, better network designs that are fault tolerant & scalable and to be better placed in assisting clients run their networks. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- N/A Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- N/A Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: false Describe --------- N/A Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ N/A Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- N/A Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- N/A Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ N/A Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes I have configured routers on a virtual environment Switches* --------- Yes Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- N/A Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Employer: iWayAfrica Services. iWayAfrica is an ISP providing internet solutions to sub-saharan Africa. Position: Customer Support Engineer tasked with assisting clients on bandwidth related problems, equipment issues and general network health. 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 run VSAT service with NOCs in Germany, USA and South Africa. Our VSAT is a one hop to the internet using Hughes Modems. Most of us run Linux but I still use windows OS. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 300 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have done CCNA certification and currently working on getting CCNP. At the work place, being an internet solutions provider, I regularly engage clients on IP related problems. To help better my relationship with the IP world I need to attend the track. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The knowledge I gain will be very instrumental in interacting and assisting clients build reliable and scalable networks. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- No 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* -------------- Tom Makau, Customer Services Manager iWayAfrica services AIS Hangar, Wilson Airport Lang'ata Road-NAIROBI Tel: +254 20 6008617/20/21 Fax: +254 20 6002826 Cell: +254 736 696909 E-mail: tmakau@iwayafrica.net URL: www.iwayafrica.com Second Referee* --------------- John O. Ogalo Hub Engineering Manager iWayAfrica Services Wilson Airport, Langata Rd,AIS Hangar, P.O. Box 27554 - 00506 Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 6008617/20/21 Cell: +254 736 696908 Fax +254 20 602826 www.iwayafrica.com END OF APPLICATION