The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 08 Mar 11 15:19:25 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: MUGENZI Full Name*: Viateur Employer/Organization*: MTN Rwanda Position/Title*: Network Services Manager Business Address ---------------- PO.Box 264 Business Phone: +250 788312611 Alternate Telephone: Email*: viateurm@mtn.co.rw URL: http://www.mtn.co.rw FAX: Date of Birth: 1974-01-28 Country of Residence*: Rwanda Passport Name: MUGENZI Viateur Passport Number: PC 105558 Passport Issuing Country: Rwanda Passport Issue Date: 2010-02-09 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-02-09 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Learning more about advanced routing with BGP, IS, MPLS, VRF TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- 5 years Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- managing unix and linux servers running services like webserver, ftp,dns, dhcp, squid proxy,... Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I've been network administrator for about 5 years dealing with routing TCP/IP traffic between HQ and Branches. Administering a network of more than 20 cisco routers, 6 cisco firewalls, 35 cisco switches,... Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ administering them Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- administering them Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- not yet Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I've configured and administered them Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- yes, that was my work for last 5 years Switches* --------- yes, that was my work for last 5 years Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- yes, using like Cacti, Rancid, Nagios, Network Flow Tracker, Websense Security. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- yes CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- -securing LAN with firewall for traffic from Internet -web security -securing core network devices (routers, switches,...) 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 current employer is MTN Rwanda, I'm holding the position of Network Services Manager in charge of coordinating the team ISP engineers, I deal with IP core and IMS system. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The MTN Rwanda ISP services use most of the time the Cisco devices and for servers we use linux based operating system. For the connectivity to international internet we use fiber and satellite. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 200 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm CCNA instructor having good experience with routing and security for corporate network, but from march 2011, I work on ISP side where I have challenges of advanced routing: BGP, MPLS, ... and I think that after this training I'll gain good skills to delivery successfully and timely for the current job. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- when I return home I'd my best to improve my network with the gained knowledge and transfer the knowlodge to my team and other network people in the country. I believe that when you transfer knowledge is there you can understand more. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010, Scalable Network Infrastructure A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the Afnog training, I implemented network monitoring systems (Cacti, Rancid, Tacacas) in my company and I was able to support my colleagues for different network issues and planning. Another thing, I succeeded the test to be network services manager on MTN ISP side. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Managing correctly the bandwith and increasing the number of customers my company connects on internet or vpn through fiber and wimax link. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover the attendance fees. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Last year the company was sponsored for Afnog training, but this year they didn't forecast budget for it. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- amount to cover the training cost REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- My supervisor: Issa Nkusi tel: +250 788312443 e-mail:issankusi@mtn.co.rw Second Referee* --------------- My Wife: Berthe Furaha Tel: +250 788312821 e-mail: joyberth777@yahoo.fr END OF APPLICATION