The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 22 Feb 11 15:03:44 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Aziz Sherally Full Name*: Hamida Aziz Employer/Organization*: Habari Node ltd Position/Title*: cs/noc Business Address ---------------- box 1215 Business Phone: 255 27 250 4220 Alternate Telephone: 255 714 432 832 Email*: hamida.aziz@habari.co.tz URL: www.habari.co.tz FAX: Date of Birth: 1986-09-08 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Hamida Aziz Sherally Passport Number: Ab 369912 Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ To run dynamic Routing TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Yes, for about 2 years now worked and used mainly Free bsd, Ubuntu and Debian Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- For two years now , Mainly worked on clients mail and internet gateway servers also I have been a support administrator for the ISP. These mailservers run postfix for the mail server version 2.60-RC2 Ubuntu version 10.04 Bsd for bwmgr 10.04 Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I administer TCP/ip network as well as setup networks by adding a new network host , network Testing and troubleshooting Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ We have several of them. we use them for resolution of domain names and host names into the corresponding numeric internet Protocol ( IP addresses Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Postfix which we use it to provide email service to our clients and also we install and configure it for them to use it in their office Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Mailman which we use to manage email account spam filters and content filtering Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache we have it in our office we use it to host website and give access to our client in our web pages such as postfixadmin web page,noc(nagios3)page. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Mainly worked with Zyxel and Dlink routers Switches* --------- Mainly worked with Zyxel and Dlink switches Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- using linux boxes but also using tools like Netflow,Nagios3 and Bandwidth manager Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Currently I am NOC Technician at Habari Node Ltd,we monitor and manage the network by using network monitoring tools such as Netflow,nagios3,bandwidth manager,we also add user and node to the network. 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? -------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to use the knowledge I gain at workshop to Improve my working skill and share it with my colleague also participate in Arusha Linux user(ALU)group workshop training which done at each Saturday of the end of the month. 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 Habari Node Ltd a networking company(www.habari.co.tz) The bulk of my duties is to monitor and manage the network and on top of being an emergency support mainly deal with clients experiencing DOS attacks, loss of connectivity, quality control and security issues. As the leading internet service provider in the region we feel responsible to the community. We have attended to this problem in various ways among them being running a philanthropic educational program for schools called EOL(www.eol.habari.co.tz). Also provide support and consultancy for residents in the region on network setup and maintenance. The rewards though had itemize are tangible as this has help reduce vulnerability on networks, increase functionality of these networks and mainly optimize the usage of these networks. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mainly we use FreeBSD and Ubuntu in our monitoring tools and Servers;web,proxy,smtp and pop servers;We use Dsl modems to connect our clients to our Dslam which give them Internet connection;My organization connect to the internet through fiber optic cable and satellite also my country connect to the International internet fiber optic cable and satellite Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 50 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now I work as Cs/NOC technician monitoring and manage the network being an emergency support mainly deal with clients experiencing DOS attacks, loss of connectivity, quality control and security issues so this prepare and qualify me for the track i wish to attend ta the workshop How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to use the knowledge I gain at workshop to Improve my working skills and share it with my colleague and Girls around Tanzania as we so far arrange the girl group in our office and we intend to make a workshops also it will be a subgroup for ALUG but not yet introduced If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010, Unix System Administration Workshop For Eastern and Central Africa Women Engineers (Track SA-E) A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have shared it with my colleagues also introduced it to our customer and so far most of our clients are using Linux Boxes The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of our clients are using linux Boxes so far. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover travel expenses. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- in order to be able to attend the training,My organization will be benefiting in improvement of my working skills performance and share it with my colleagues also participate in Arusha Linux user(ALUG)group workshop training which done at each Saturday of the end of the month. If you are requesting financial support for travel expenses, please provide a good estimate of round trip, lowest economy excursion airfare between your place of residence and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in May 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airfare ------- Airline ------- Type of fare ------------ City of departure ------------------ Source of your estimate ------------------------ How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- $500 Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- $300 Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $900 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Erik Rowberg Managing director Habari Node ltd email :erowberg@habari.co.tz Second Referee* --------------- Ismail Sattenda Research and development manager email:ismail@habari.co.tz END OF APPLICATION