The following application was submitted (UTC) on Sat, 12 Feb 11 13:08:35 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: KILIMA Full Name*: YASINI ATHUMANI KILIMA Employer/Organization*: TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY Position/Title*: TELECOM ENGINEER Business Address ---------------- BOX 75170 DAR ES SALAAM Business Phone: +255 764 150 997 Alternate Telephone: +255 784 412 303 Email*: ykilima@tra.go.tz URL: N/A FAX: N/A Date of Birth: 1962-08-12 Country of Residence*: TANZANIA Passport Name: YASINI ATHUMANI KILIMA Passport Number: AB 258744 Passport Issuing Country: TANZANIA Passport Issue Date: 2008-01-14 Passport Expiry Date: 2018-01-13 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I want to know dynamic routing issues and best practice techniques of IP communication especially when data traffic passes across the Public ISP, I also want to know how to do load balancing of traffic across two service providers and what are the best practice issues to consider when designing that type of network TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I am currently emloyed as telecom engineer and this is my daily activity. I manage LAN/WAN infrastructre of my organisation which involves extensive network designs, troubleshooting and management both capacity and security. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ No but however I am closely working with a team of DNS admins in opening/closing relevant TCP/IP ports on the firewall to support some functions for the specific requirement 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)* ------------------------------------------------------------ No Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes I have done this and it is almost my daily activity. I manage and configure Cisco Routers on my network and we have almost about 100 routers on our network. Currently we are running static routing across our sites as well as connecting to our service providers, we are aout to launch dynamic routing and we are in the preparation stage Switches* --------- Yes I manage and configure them as well as deploying them on the network. I have done VLANs on some of them. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes I manage WHATS UP GOLD and ORION Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No 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 curent employer is Tanzania Revenue Authority and I am employed as telecom engineer responsible for network management where I am engaged in designing networks, configuring them, troubleshooting them, and ensuring that data is securely transmitted across the entire network as well as across the Public Infrastructure. Also I have another responsibility to liase with extranet partners in establishing IPSec tunnels by configuring Site to Site VPNs with their networks for secure communication across the public network. Thus I am a very important element of my organisation and could be a great investment if I can get a better knowledge about Networking in general. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My organistaion is specialised in use of Cisco Systems for networking like Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewalls e.g. ASA 5500, Pix 515, Pix 501. Also we have hp Switches, 3 COM, D-Link etc. We use mostly Windows Systems e.g Windows 2003 Servers, Windows XP, Windows 2007, VISTA and a few LINUX Servers for some servers like ASYCUDA ++, ASY SCAN and CMVRS. My organisation has two Internet connections from two different service providers and the two service providers are both connected to the International Fiber Provider (SEACOM) who makes the International Internet connectivity Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government Institution Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 4000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My current work is networking in general and am engaged extensively in designing, maintanance, trouleshooting and monitoring networks and therefore getting the extra knowledge for the same will enhance my career and thus become a dependable engineer for my organisation How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are currently preparing to run Dynamic Routing across all our sites and across our data service providers. We have been running static Routing that is now becoming impractical to some of our routers thus if I get the advanced training in Routing techniques I will do the job very efficiently and effectively when I return back. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- No A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A 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* -------------- Mr. Paul Mndeme ( My Immediate Supervisor ) E mail pmndeme@tra.go.tz Mobile fon +255 787 570 366 Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Castory Ng'owo E mail cfngowo@tra.go.tz Mobile fon +255 787 392 392 END OF APPLICATION