The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 22 Feb 11 08:02:10 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Christian Full Name*: Muhirwa Employer/Organization*: Rwanda Development Board / Regional Communication Infrastructure Program Position/Title*: Broadband Systems Specialist Business Address ---------------- Gishushu Road, Kigali Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: christian.muhirwa@rdb.rw URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1983-09-21 Country of Residence*: Rwanda 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* ------------------------ Being part of a team that manages internet connectivity to all government institutions, I work as a network and system administrator, managing network nodes and services. We use BGP and OSPF. Having previously (Afnog-2010) pursued SI-E, this track will deepen my understanding of advanced routing techniques and help me manage better our internet connections. 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.) --------------------------------------------------------- Two years and half using Linux as preferred platform, mainly on Ubuntu and Centos distributions. I've implemented different network systems such Bind, DHCP, Proxy, ntop, cacti... Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Most of network platform is Cisco based, I administer our network nodes peering with our upstream providers and customers. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, a name server managing some of the .rw zones. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Postfix and sendmail Postfix was used in conjuction with MailScanner to clean out unwanted contents from messages from our customers. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache and Xampp Xampp was for cacti Apache was used to host a number of websites for our customers Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Cisco and Mikrotik. Cisco mainly in my day-to-day activities, running BGP, IS-IS and OSPF and some MPLS VPN Mikrotik routers used to manage hotspot networks Switches* --------- Cisco and Extreme switches Basic Switching L2 and L3 VLANs Spanning Tree Protocol Monitoring with SPAN ports Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Cacti Ntop Nfsen/Nfdump Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Using some of the network monitoring tools, we set up a small in-house NOC to help us have a better view of network utilization 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My title is Broadband Systems Specialist, it involves managing different network nodes and systems (DNS and monitoring) and administering different hosting platforms mainly web and mail systems. As one of our organization mission is to lower internet prices in the country, using government funds, I see myself very much participating in increasing the internet penetration within the country, which will in turn make information available easily. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Servers OS: Linux Network nodes: Cisco Connectivity to the internet: 2STM-1 via East African submarine cable providers Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government Projet Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 30 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working on daily basis on network nodes that provide pretty much the whole government plus schools and health center, with internet connectivity, as well as making sure that all internet systems (mainly DNS) are available all the time, I see this training track really addressing my needs with regards to my job requirements. With the knowledge I've acquired over the past 5 years, I believe this track will help sharpen my mind on matters related to advanced internet routing. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .Share this knowledge with my co-worker so we can all better manage our government network .Assist students working on the university degree project with this knowledge so they can understand how production networks function. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010 SI-E A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This has helped me better understand and manage our upstream provider connectivity (using BGP) The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am currently guiding university students on their final-year project, where I am encouraging them to use open source application. In one project, the student is working on IP Anycast, implememting a DNS system using open source application such as Bind and Quagga. 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* -------------- Eddy Kayihura Technical Lead, RCIP Email: eddy.kayihura@rdb.rw Second Referee* --------------- Issa Nkusi ISP Manager MTN Rwanda Email: issankusi@mtn.co.rw END OF APPLICATION