The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 22 Feb 11 09:07:56 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Nganga Full Name*: Martin Muthari Employer/Organization*: Swift Gobal Kenya Position/Title*: Network Engineer Business Address ---------------- 42164-00100 Business Phone: 6921000 Alternate Telephone: +254-734-573894 Email*: nganga.martin@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1986-11-10 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Ng Passport Number: A1048544 Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ BGP, IBGP, OSPF TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Daily on basic such as Mail Server and Firewalling Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Trouleshooting and Setting up networks. 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)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes, Postfix 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, Cisco/Alcatel/Quidway Switches* --------- Yes, Cisco/Alcatel/Quidaway Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes, Solar Winds Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes, Network Engineer 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Swift Global Kenya - Network Engineer - Configuring BGP sessions, Setting UP p2ps, managing Public IPs 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Linux, Solar Winds, AS 21280, Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 150 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Being in an ISP industry, we intend to grow our network. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ..Growing the network at affordable prices. 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* -------------- Pauline Wachiuri Swift Global Kenya 42164-00100 Nairobi Kenya Second Referee* --------------- Shake Righa Kenya Data Networks END OF APPLICATION