The following application was submitted (UTC) on Mon, 21 Feb 11 15:47:36 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Spencer Full Name*: Kyle Employer/Organization*: Google, Uganda Internet eXchange Point Position/Title*: Technical Program Manager, Director Business Address ---------------- Kampala, Uganda Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: kylespencer@google.com URL: http://google.com, http://uixp.co.ug FAX: Date of Birth: 1983-12-11 Country of Residence*: Uganda Passport Name: Spencer, Kyle Robert Passport Number: 445447507 Passport Issuing Country: United States of America Passport Issue Date: 2008-09-09 Passport Expiry Date: 2018-09-08 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Completed SI-E last year. Found it to be intuitive/easy and want to expand skills. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- A lot. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Years of experience w/ both Linux & FreeBSD. Slackware, Debian, pfSense, etc. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Administered 200 node local office LAN + country-wide WAN. Am also Director of UIXP where I regularly assist with technical issues. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ BIND, MS DNS server. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Postfix (extensively), Exim, Sendmail. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Mailman Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache, Lighttpd, IIS. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Cisco 2600. Cisco 7200 in Dynamips. Switches* --------- HP ProCurve Switch 3400cl @ UIXP Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Nagios, OpenNMS. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- None. 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 current employer is Google which operates a GGC in my country of residence (UG). My other volunteer role is Director of the UIXP. I'm responsible for all operations of the organization. Local traffic is growing and, as such, we are quickly becoming more relevant in the UG network. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Self explanatory (see above). Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Other: UIXP is a non-profit. Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- Google = Thousands. UIXP = 4 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completed SI-E. Manage the UIXP. Design regional-scale network solutions for Google. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facilitate the growth of local traffic and overall quality of network service delivery in Uganda. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Training has proven to be extremely relevant to my work at the UIXP. In short, it has helped me help others diagnose technical issues at the UIXP. In my role at Google it has helped me develop plans for large-scale research and education networks. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebuilt & upgraded UIXP to Gigabit capacity. Multiple providers now run fiber to UIXP. Local traffic has seen significant growth. 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* -------------- Mark Tinka Second Referee* --------------- Michuki END OF APPLICATION