The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 25 Feb 11 08:23:11 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Hirji Full Name*: SAMEER HUSSEIN HIRJI Employer/Organization*: VODACOM TANZANIA Position/Title*: SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR FOR PACO & ISP Business Address ---------------- P.O. Box 2369 Business Phone: +255754710592 Alternate Telephone: +255772662066 Email*: shirji@vodacom.co.tz URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1980-02-06 Country of Residence*: TANZANIA 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* ------------------------ >BGP Multihoming techniques >IS-IS >OSPF TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- >Nearly 4 Years Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- >Worked with Sun Solaris Server as Terminal Server >Configured REDHAT Server Services for mail, VSFTP Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Yes , working with Packet Core network GGSN & ISP. We've give MPLS vpn services to our customer (route 3G traffic to WIMAX MPLS CLOUD) Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ yes using BIND Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Sendmail,Postfix Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- NONE Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ APACHE,IIS Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Cisco 2800,3800 & 7600 Series Router Switches* --------- 2900,3700 & 6500 Series Switches Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- SolarWind Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- We've NOC using 24/7 service that provide first level support to customer using 3G APN and Wimax 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- VODACOM Tanzania, is the Mobile operator , providing multiple services such as voice and Data. My Job is to manage Packet core Network -GGSN and ISP . On GGSN side we configure APN and Route their traffic to MPLS WIMAX Cloud for connectivity to their other Branches and HQ.On ISP Side deal with Setting up VPN tunnel and Configure Customer accessing Internet Service at Core level (Configure Internet Router, BAndwidth Manager-Packeteer 10000 series, DNS services ETC) 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Server are using Windows 2003 and REdhat Enterprise Edition . On the ISP level We connect with UPSTREAM PROVIDERS called SEACOM, INTELSAT AND EASSY Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 800-1000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our network is growing day by day especially on DATA -Internet and we have MPLS sites connecting to corporates and banks that acquire even connectivity with other MPLS sites over the world and complication comes up in routing , so my main concern is to gain max as possible knowledge on routing. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Country benefit from the knowledge 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* -------------- DR. Amin Awadia Mob # +255713625435 Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Rajabu Kitindi PAcket COre MAnager ,Vodacom Tanzania Mob # +255754711184 Email:rkitindi@vodacom.co.tz END OF APPLICATION