The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 07:47:12 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Mugeni Full Name*: Jacob Alfonce Shiundu Employer/Organization*: iWayAfrica Services Position/Title*: Customer Support Engineer Business Address ---------------- P.O. Box 27554-00506 Nairobi Business Phone: +254 20 600 8617/20/21 Alternate Telephone: +254 736 696 911 Email*: amugeni@iwayafrica.net URL: www.iwayafrica.com FAX: +254 20 600 2826 Date of Birth: 1981-12-31 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Mugeni, Jacob Alfonce Shiundu Passport Number: A1078543 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: 2006-09-01 Passport Expiry Date: 2011-09-01 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Placement of routers/switches to optimize the network. Major points of failure in network deployment and how the same can be mitigated. Restoration of network services within the shortest time possible. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Minimum Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- N/A Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- User in the office LAN 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 Switches* --------- Yes Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- No Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A service and ICT provider. Customer Support Engineer - Resolution of customer complaints, with a bias to networking and related aspects. The experience gained and insights from the workshop will give me the skill needed in promoting 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We offer VSAT solutions with NOCs in Germany, USA, Britain and South Africa. Clients connect to the NOCs using Hughes modems [HN7740s and HN7000] and antennae 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* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A CCNA certified professional, I have had the opportunity to put what I learnt in class into good use in offering customer support. In addition, having worked at the Network management Centre for four months, my networking skills have received a boost. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Promote proper design and implementation of networks in order to help businesses make the most of their investment in ICT. 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 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 6002826 www.iwayafrica.com END OF APPLICATION