The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 11 Feb 11 10:07:38 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Kappa Full Name*: Kappa Noellar Employer/Organization*: MTN Uganda Position/Title*: Service Desk Administrator Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: kappan@mtn.co.ug URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1987-12-17 Country of Residence*: Uganda Passport Name: Kappa Noellar Passport Number: B0405677 Passport Issuing Country: Uganda Passport Issue Date: 2003-12-12 Passport Expiry Date: 2013-12-12 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Switching and Routing TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Not much Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: false Describe --------- 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* -------- Basic Configurations Switches* --------- Basic Configurations Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Basic Configurations Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I work in a NOC 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MTN Uganda is telecommunications company in Uganda. I am a service Desk administrator in the IT NOC. We handle data related queries for both internal and external customers 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The company is one of the leading Internet Service Providers so it has an internet backbone of an ISP Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- N/A How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been exposed to routers and switches and understand the different technologies and terminologies involved to a greater extent How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Understand Routing and switching better and that will help me do my work better and help customers more efficiently If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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* -------------- Mr. Cephas Bushuyu Manager, IT NOC +256772120108 bushuyc@mtn.co.ug Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Simon Kaggwa Information Technology, Orange +256790790190 simon.kaggwa@orange.co.ug END OF APPLICATION