The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 16 Feb 11 05:32:06 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Bugeiga Full Name*: Douglas Bugeiga Employer/Organization*: MTN Uganda Position/Title*: Administrator ISP Business Address ---------------- Plot 22 Hannington Road Kampala Business Phone: 0312120278 Alternate Telephone: 256772120278 Email*: bugeigd@mtn.co.ug URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Uganda Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Network monitoring tools installation, configuration and management. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- For 2 years, quite a lot. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- My nature of job currently requires administration of servers that are unix based. We work especially with Ubuntu and solaris. I have been at it for two years. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I worked previously in a network operations center and it requires administration of TCP/IP networks for our clients. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, we provide DNS services to our clients and i do the administration of these servers. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes, we provide Mail services to our clients and i do the administration of these servers. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, we provide Mail services to our clients and i do the administration of these servers. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, we provide Web hosting services to our clients and i do the administration of these servers. We run Apache. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes, this is part of what i did when i was still working in the Network Operations Center. Switches* --------- Yes, this is part of what i did when i was still working in the Network Operations Center. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes, this is part of what I am tasked to do now. We install and configure monitoring systems like Cacti and Nagios. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes, i worked in the NOC before I joined ISP services. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Am currently employed by MTN Uganda as an administrator ISP services. I administer servers with which the company provides web hosting, DNS services, Mail services, proxy systems and network monitoring systems. These are services that that run the heart of several business operations, with the ever changing business requirements, it is important to keep abreast with new trends and to maintain high availability. With a better understanding of network monitoring systems, i believe response times to failures is greatly improved and high availability maintained. 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 maintains two active fiber cable links to the international internet, it resells bandwidth to several customers over a number of platforms like fiber, broadband, 3G and Wi-Fi. All the clients are entitled to utilize the DNS, web proxy and mail services which i am directly involved in maintaining. Most of these Systems (web, mail, proxy) are run on Solaris and Linux OS. Networking is largely run on Cisco IOS but there is a gradual move to Juniper systems. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 700 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As part of my job description, i am tasked to manage two major network monitoring tools, cacti and Nagios. These are critical to maintaining network availability and therefore a deeper understanding of how they work, how they are installed and how to manage them is essential. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I expect to be able configure monitoring for any of the network nodes and other systems. I also expect to be able to extrapolate this knowledge to work with any of the other network monitoring tools on the market. 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* -------------- Isabel Odida Mobile: 256772121018 Email: odidai@mtn.co.ug Second Referee* --------------- Peter Muhangi Mobile:256772120037 Email: muhangp@mtn.co.ug END OF APPLICATION