The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 20:23:45 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Kahaso Full Name*: Maitha Employer/Organization*: Access Kenya Position/Title*: Network Engineer Business Address ---------------- 81364 GPO Nkurumah Rd TSS Towers 14th Floor Business Phone: 2222054 Alternate Telephone: 0722259604 Email*: maitha@accesskenya.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1978-11-15 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Maitha Ngumbao Kahaso Passport Number: B018734 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: 2009-10-29 Passport Expiry Date: 2019-10-29 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I work for an ISP that has branches within several cities in kenya thus the need to deploy network solutions that work across branches TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- 10 Years Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Free Bsd/Open BSD - 2 Years Linux - Centos/Fedora/RHEL/Slackware - 8 Years Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I work as a network engineer at access kenya and my job entails setting up and managing client links , international internet gateways , Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Bind -configured dns servers on core isp network Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- - setup mail servers for ISP's and clients using Exim Postfix and sendmail Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- mailman Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- - Cisco routers and firewalls - Checkpoint Firewalls - UTM appliances like cyberoam and untangle -Linux based firewalls Switches* --------- Cisco ME Switches Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Cacti Nagios Snips Solarwinds Groundwork OpenNMS Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- n/a 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Access Kenya is one of the largest ISP's in Kenya . My duties include -Management core ISP network – having 3STM1 links to the internet -Management of wireless network running on Fiber , Wireless and Wimax platforms serving as the last mile for a client base of 500 corporate clients. -Installation and support of customer solutions. -Design and implementation of VPN’s and WANs for clients. -Pre-sales support. - VOIP installation and support primarily implementing the SIP protocol. -Installation of Fibre Optic and VSAT solutions. - Administration of network monitoring servers -- All these duties are crucial in the day to day running of internet services in our country since most businesses nowadays rely on the internet their primary tool 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 mainly use windows based operating systems for office operations and use linux based servers for the network services .For last mile services we use wireless and fiber . The country connectivity to the internet is primarily on fiber using Teams and Seacom links with a handful of organisations having VSAT links for backup purposes Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 400 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The track is directly related to my line of work and since the field is very dynamic one needs to be constantly in touch with changes in the field thus the need to attend such workshops How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I expect to use the knowledge to improve the networks that i manage based on experiences gained 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* -------------- Cyril Samson Oluoch Network Operations Manager Access Kenya Nairobi cyril@accesskenya.com Second Referee* --------------- David K Munywoki Project Manager Nokia Siemens Networks Tel 0725657561 david.munywoki@nsn.com END OF APPLICATION