The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 03 Feb 11 15:39:01 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Jimoh Full Name*: Kamilu Olalekan Employer/Organization*: Federal University of Petroleum Resources Position/Title*: HOD ICT Unit Business Address ---------------- ICT, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State Nigeria Business Phone: 2348023658018 Alternate Telephone: 2348055590755 Email*: jimoh@mail.fupre.edu.ng URL: www.fupre.edu.ng FAX: Date of Birth: 1965-01-07 Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: Jimoh Kamilu Olalekan Passport Number: A02300094 Passport Issuing Country: Nigeria Passport Issue Date: 2010-08-13 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-08-12 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I am interesting in Network Monitoring & Management for Campus Network. To detect flooding and control and Bandwidth Management TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Extensively for past 10 years Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- I have used it to configure Mail server I have used to configure DNS Server I have used it for TCP/IP activities Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Managing routing and nameservers Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, for cache server Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Postfix for the university mail exchange Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No 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* -------- Yes Switches* --------- Yes Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- No Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Employer: Federal University of Petroleum Resources was established in 2007 (3 years ago) to graduate students in Science and Engineering and provide capacity building in Oil and Gas industry. Position: Head ICT Unit Duties: Management of the Campus Network Responsibilities: 1. Monitor network operations to identify performance and capacity issues; measure volume and performance of network traffic; identify utilization and performance issues; develop plans and services to satisfy capacity and performance requirements; 2. Network Design and Implementation; 3. Managing the University Mail, DNS and Radius Servers; 4. Implement policies and procedures related to network availability, security, and related services; ensure implementation of operational practices in support of these policies and procedures; adjust as required; 5. Troubleshooting Campus Network in all the faculties. 6. Providing other technical support services to the University Communities; 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 Campus Network is a scalable Enterprise Network which provide internet services for the staff and students via VSAT communication on 512/1536kbps. We have mail server running Debian 5, intranet server running Debian 5, NS server running Debian 5 and Mikrotik OS for Hotspot and bandwidth management. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 200 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the Head of the Unit, it prepare to have broad knowledge on how to effective and efficiently manage NOC How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will organize seminars and workshop for IT professional within my region If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2008 Internet Services A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used the training in past to setup scalable NOC for the newly established University and trained other colleagues in the profession The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quick fault detection on the campus network 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- The university was so new and there is financial concentration on the buildings and other infrastructures. The attention on the ICT is not encourage. Though the vision of the university is ICT driven How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Yes Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Yes Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- Yes REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Prof. Babatunde Alabi Vice-chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun Nigeria vc@mail.fupre.edu.ng vc.fupre@gmail.com GSM: 2348034567990 Second Referee* --------------- Dr. Abdulganiyu Raji Director ICT University of Ibadan, Nigeria abdulganiy.raji@mail.ui.edu.ng 2348035850005 END OF APPLICATION