The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 08 Feb 11 07:13:45 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Ainebyona Full Name*: Amon Employer/Organization*: MTN Uganda Position/Title*: Senior Administrator Internet Backbone Business Address ---------------- Plot 22 Hannington Road Kampala Business Phone: 256312121853 Alternate Telephone: 256772121853 Email*: amon.ainebyona@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1983-10-28 Country of Residence*: Uganda Passport Name: Amon Ainebyona Passport Number: B0451711 Passport Issuing Country: Uganda Passport Issue Date: 2004-11-28 Passport Expiry Date: 2014-11-28 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-F: Infrastructure Reseaux IP Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ BGP routing MPLS Traffic Engineering Network Security Quality of Service NOC Network Management TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Use it with a number of network monitoring tools Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Configuring and managing of the Backbone 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)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Build an IP management tool using Apache Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Managed the MTN uganda backbone routers both Juniper and Cisco Switches* --------- Managed the MTN Uganda backbone switches both cisco and Extreme Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Cacti Nagios Wandl Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Worked in the NOC before I joined the Backbone Network 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MTN Uganda is the biggest Internet ISP in Uganda. Senior Administrator Internet Backbone I am in charge of accessibility of Internet to the company and Clients. Bandwidth management and Network Optimization. MTN Uganda is holding more than half Ugandan market share. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JUNOS Cisco IOS Extreme XOS Cacti Nagios Wandl Connection to the Internet is using the Submarine Cables Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Academic Network Provider NGO Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 860 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am in charge of the Backbone Network I am using BGP to connect both to the Internet and the Exchange points How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will apply the knowledge directly in my field of work. MTN Uganda being a large Internet Service Provider, any kind of improving to accessibility of internet has an impact on the general population If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- None 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* -------------- Terah Kaggwa Manager ISP/Data Networks MTN Uganda Tel 256312120086 Email: kaggwat@mtn.co.ug Second Referee* --------------- Robbins Mwehaire Section Head, Internet Backbone MTN Uganda Tel 256312121564 Email: mwehair@mtn.co.ug END OF APPLICATION