The following application was submitted (UTC) on Mon, 31 Jan 11 06:00:48 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Ferdinand Full Name*: Williamson Employer/Organization*: Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC) Position/Title*: Trainer (Tutorial assistant) Business Address ---------------- P. O. Box 2574, Dar es salaam, Tanzania. Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: wlwilley@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1984-02-22 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Williamson Ferdinand Lyaruu Passport Number: AB324893 Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: 2009-04-08 Passport Expiry Date: 2019-04-09 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ i have been working as systems administrator to the organisation i am working with right now, i decided to join training wing because i was not satisfied with level of my skills in manging network at large. i want to be able to design,implement and manage networks. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- i have been using for normal and technical usage. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- i have been working as a system administration and managed my network which was TCP/IP based. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ no, i have never done such a thing. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- no, i have never done such a thing. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- yes, i created mailing list for my organisation and administered it. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ yes, i work with my organisation website and made some web based applications. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- yes, but only in trainings and not in a live environment. Switches* --------- yes, but only in trainings and not in a live environment. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- no really, i once worked with a very simple system to check internet traffics but not local network. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- no. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- network and application security. What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- viruses and hackers. How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- i will be using the knowledge i acquire to train my students, public servants and in my organisation. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- my current employer is an academic institution. my duties includes but not limited to training, conduct consultancies and conduct applied research in my area of expertise (information communication technology) to the public services. all these have been of great importance to my country as through these public services have been improved and will be improved. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i am working windows based server operating systems, windows desktop operating system and ubuntu. i used packet trace to simulate my network and mostly i have been using linkind networking devices. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ : academic institution Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- above 100 people How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- my current work is looking forward to build capacity to her employees, i am sure they will be very happy for me to attend this training that i give appropriate training to her customers. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- to give training, consultancies and conduct applied research to the public services. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- not yet A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- to give training, consultancies and conduct applied research to the public services. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have been training a good number of people and give some consultancies to ministries and government departments. 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* -------------- Mr Said Nassor, Principal and CEO, Tanzania Public Service College. P. O. Box 2574, Dar es salaam. email: saidihn@gmail.com Second Referee* --------------- Mr Fred Moshi, Depute Principal (Academic Research and Consultancies), Tanzania Public Service College. P. O. Box 2574, Dar es salaam. email: fmosi@yahoo.com END OF APPLICATION