The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 14:15:37 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Maina Full Name*: John mbugua Employer/Organization*: Kenya Data Networks Position/Title*: IP Solutions Engineer Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: john.mbugua@kdn.co.ke URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: kenya 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* ------------------------ routing TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- 4 years, FreeBSD Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Have managed BIND version 9.3.6 Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- have setup postfix Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- have worked with mailman Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ have worked with apache and IIS Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- alcatel, cisco routers, huawei Switches* --------- cisco switches Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- cacti Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Swift Global Kenya, Kenya data networks 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenya Data Networks is a Full Service, Data Communications Carrier. KDN provides a comprehensive suite of services over fibre optic network including Internet Protocol (IP) services, broadband transport, infrastructure services and collocation service across East africa. IP Solutions Engineer position entails gateway services management and mail dns web servers management. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ linux, unix, windows International connectivity through seacom and pccw Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 250 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Work daily with routing protocols such as bgp, ospf. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- will help as we migrate from ipv4 to ipv6 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* -------------- denise madeda - denise.madeda@kdn.co.ke Second Referee* --------------- abishagi odiyo - abishagi.odiyo@kdn.co.ke END OF APPLICATION