The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 02 Mar 11 20:10:30 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Kimaro Full Name*: Gerald festo Employer/Organization*: Airtel Position/Title*: Network Services Engineer Business Address ---------------- 9623 DSM Business Phone: +255784670929 Alternate Telephone: +255713618594 Email*: gerafk@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1982-10-04 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ i like to know much about BGP and other dynamic protocols. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Am using it like 10% Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Currently am supervising IP backbone for cellular network. 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)* ----------------------------------------------------------- no 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, this is area of my responsibility Switches* --------- yes, this is area of my responsibility Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- yes, as operator Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- no 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Airtel Tanzania Network Services Engineer I'm responsible for supervising, design and planning Airtel IP backbone which has MPLS network with more than 10 POP. Due to large usage of data service, different fiber projects are on pipeline from both operators and government. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In OS, 40% most of systems run under unix, 30% solaris and 30% windows. Most of the nodes from core network run under solaris & unix. All the moderns are from Huawei. We are using fiber toward the internet with 2 different ISPs, our country has privilege of having Seacom & EASSY landing point from indian ocean. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Other: Telecomunicanication provider Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 1500 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We project to be the largest internet HUB and providers across EA. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This track will assist to have awesome design and implementation for above upcoming projects. 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* -------------- name: Franky Filman email: franky.filman@tz.airtel.com mob: +255784670258 Second Referee* --------------- name: Noah Maina email: mnoah@wia.co.tz mob: +255786887901 END OF APPLICATION