The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 22 Feb 11 10:22:54 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Gitau Full Name*: Tonny Evanson karanja Employer/Organization*: MyISP Limited Position/Title*: Technical Business Address ---------------- 14748-00800 Business Phone: 25424452999 Alternate Telephone: Email*: tony@myisp.co.ke URL: www.myisp.co.ke FAX: Date of Birth: 1978-11-03 Country of Residence*: Kenya Passport Name: Evanson Tonny Karanja Gitau Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Kenya Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Routing or IP VS and ISIS. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Used it to setup name servers mail servers and gateway firewalls Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Used Mostly Centos and Redhat linux variants. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Since 2003 As the network administrator till now as the technical director Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes Nameservers on Bind currently running since 2005 Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Used Qmail since 2002. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- none Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ IIS , Apache Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes Cisco routers .from 800 series to 7600 series Switches* --------- Yes 2960 - 3750-3560 Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- used Cacti Mrtg Solarwinds Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes same as above 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MyISP Limited is an internet service provider in Nairobi Kenya with regional branches across the country,. Currently the Technical director in charge of overseeing all aspects related to the technical running of an internet service provider. Responsibilities and my position greatly influence our customers and the general IT profession, working hand in hand with IXP where am also the assistant Chief Technical Officer 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Currently working with several servers on linux and Core and leaf routers on cisco platform . We connect to both Teams and Seacom ( backup ) . while the same also connects to the outer world. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 40 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My past training and expertise has made me be in contact with various aspects of big networks with complex routing thus fine tuning my experience and learning from others on what they have done and succeeded will help my organization improve on service delivery How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One like routing of ipv6 due to the depletion of ipv4 there is great need for us to actively start using the ipv6 and with great knowledge then be able to steer migration to the ipv6. Proper and qualified industry standards will help us improve service delivery of other technologies like the triple play. 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* -------------- Noel Carvalho MyISP limited 4452999 Second Referee* --------------- Michuki Mwangi ISOC END OF APPLICATION