The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 03 Mar 11 18:48:48 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Kaale Full Name*: Emmanuel Employer/Organization*: Fair Competition Commission Position/Title*: Head of Department of Information Systems and Services Business Address ---------------- 2nd Floor, Western wing, Ubungo Plaza, Morogoro road, P.O.Box 7883, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Business Phone: +255 22 2461565 Alternate Telephone: +255 22 2461566 Email*: ekaale@competition.or.tz URL: www.competition.or.tz FAX: +255 22 2461567 Date of Birth: 1971-07-08 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Emmanuel J. Kaale Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I would like to learn the best practices on methods, procedures and tools used for operation, administration and maintenance of networked systems. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I worked for Tanzania Commission for Science & Technology (COSTECH) for about 8 years, before joining the Fair Competition Commission. At COSTECH, we used to provide Internet Services (ISP) to remote clients. I was the main System/Network Administrator on RedHat platform. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- As ISP Manager, I was taking care of system administration including managing email, DNS, web and proxy servers, for about 8 years, RedHat 6 to 9. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I have been involved in designing,implementing and managing TCP/IP networks, on LAN and WAN environments (Ethernet and Wireless) for more than 8 years now. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, I have set up both primary and secondary name servers using Bind to provide name services to various domains that are still up and running to date. These includes costech.or.tz, lungalugoba.or.tz, sengerema.or.tz to mention a few. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Sendmail Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Basic knowledge on Majordomo 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* -------- I have configured static routing on Cisco 1605 and Cisco 4000. Switches* --------- I have configured Vlans on Cisco Catalyst switch 2950 and 60 series. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I have configured and managed MRTG tool to monitor bandwidth usage in the network (LAN & WAN). Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I have basic knowledge on this. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fair Competition Commission (FCC) is a Semi government agency under the Ministry of Industry & Trade with the role of protecting and promoting competition in markets including protecting consumer from unfair and misleading market conduct. I am the Head of Information Systems and Service department, my duties and responsibilities includes managing, maintaining and supporting ICT infrastructure and the associated services, identifying and implementing suitable ICT solutions and tools, coordinating development of new systems, providing regular training to Staffs on ICT applications and systems, ensure security of the systems including data continuity and integrity. The department provides a secure, user friendly and efficient ICT environment for all employees. FCC is relatively a young organization as it was established few years back and its presence in only in Dar es salaam. But one of the activities of FCC also includes fighting counterfeit goods imported into the country. Our presence on all border posts is inevitable. In the near future we will have our Offices established in these borders whereby all our regional/zonal offices will have to be networked to the headquarter in order to improve performance and efficiency. Open source technologies will be mostly preferred to be used to in implementing, managing and maintaining the LAN/WAN and services provided along these 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our computing and network environment is a combination of windows and linux platforms. Windows mainly on desktop servers and linux on information services (mail & web, database is on development process). We are using, windows xp/7/server 2003/8 and Ubuntu. Some of the software applications includes SAP for accounting, and Inspirol people for payroll to mention a few. We are connecting our ISP through wireless (WiFi, on 3.5 frequency band), the ISP is connected to the international internet through marine cable (SEACOM)with a redudancy link of Eassy + VSAT on C band. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ : Semi government Agency, not for profit Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 50 soon to grow to 100 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Being a technical person and the main adviser on matters relating to the use of ICT for development in the Organization, the training will update me on the best methods practices for establishing, monitoring and managing network to its optimum performance including conserving scarce resources such as Internet bandwidth. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will use the knowledge and skills gained from the workshop to effectively monitor and manage my office network, train other staffs on the best methods, procedures and practices for ensuring the network is up and running efficiently, provide consultancy services to other government organizations, influence others to use open source more than a proprietary ICT based solutions. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- INET99, in 1999, track 1 or 2, can't really recall the track number. A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On my return to my previous employer (COSTECH), I managed to establish ISP for COSTECH geared for Internet Service provisions to R & D institutions in the country. I was technically involved in the establishment of sengerema telecentre (www.sengerema.or.tz), also involved in designing and deploying ICT for rural development in four districts namely ( singida, simanjiro, kiteto and manyara) under the LAMP project funded by SIDA in the country. Involved on several others rural projects such as ngara and in mtabila refugees camp to mention a few. I have also used the knowledge and skills gained to train others when at costech and even at FCC. I designed and developed the current FCC ICT infrastructure. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSTECH become ISP, several internet working related projects were established. Tested and implemented VOiP services using ASTERIK, at COSTECH, DIT & Juasun (ISP) upcountry, with assistance of expertise from SIDA/KTH, to mention a few. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover the attendance fees. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm asking for financial assistance because this is an important training opportunity worth not to miss but unfortunately under our current business plan there is no budget for it and also being a government kind of an agency, we get funding from the central government which is very limited to be able to accommodate other spending such as trainings. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- Workshop fees REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- The Director General, Fair Competition Commission, Dr. Geoffrey Mariki (gmariki@competition.or.tz) www.competition.or.tz Second Referee* --------------- The Director General, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), hmshinda@costech.or.tz www.costech.or.tz END OF APPLICATION