The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 22 Feb 11 12:35:38 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Okello Full Name*: Baldwin Employer/Organization*: Uganda Telecom Position/Title*: IP Core Network Administrator Business Address ---------------- Rwenzori Courts, Plot 2/4A, Nakasero Road, P.O. Box 7171, Kampala, Uganda Business Phone: +256414333765 Alternate Telephone: +256712690679 Email*: baldwin.okello@utl.co.ug URL: http://www.utl.co.ug FAX: Date of Birth: 1984-02-20 Country of Residence*: Kampala Passport Name: Okello Baldwin Koko Passport Number: B0497283 Passport Issuing Country: Uganda Passport Issue Date: 2005-07-19 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-07-19 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ BGP routing Network Security OSPF Routing TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- For Web services provisioning, and custom unix based application installation and configuration. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- No Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- From installing and configuring various TCP/IP protocols, routing protocals, ip addresssing and subneting and much more. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, For a multihomed web server for Web hosting services. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Basic Postfix installation and configuration with RoundCube as the front end Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- None Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache webserver on Ubuntu Server, SUSE Enterprise Linux 10 and RedHat 5. IIS webserver on windows server 2003 and windows server 2008 Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- From CISCO 1600 series to Modular CISCO 7609 providing advanced network infrastructure that supports a range of voice, video, and data) system applications Switches* --------- From Catalyst 1900 Series to Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Switches for provision of network segmentation and layer 2 connectivity to various network notes and host, VLAN's, Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Nagios, Cacti, Zenoss Solarwinds Network Performance Manager, Solarwinds Configuration Manager 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 Employer is Uganda Telecom the leading internet service provisioning company in Uganda. I am an IP Core Newtork Administrator tasked with the job of administering our the ip back bone infrastructure of the company. This network spans across nearlly all districts in Uganda and we boast of having the largest copper network in the country providing both voice and data services to our esteemed customers. Because of the wide coverage, a number of institutions like banks, hospitals, schools etc highly depend on our services and for this reason expansion of some of these institutions like banks depends on availability of our network services in the area. Our organisation fosters the development of Uganda 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have used and worked with a wide range of operatig systems ranging from all windows Desktop operating systems, Server 2000 - 2008 and a number of linux flavors including but not limited to SUSE Linux, Redhat, Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 700 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am CCNA Certified and currently working in the ISP Department of my organisation. I am also persuing completion of the CCNP Certification. This career trank is directly in line with the track that i am applying to attend. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I expect that through the knowledge acqured during the workshop, i will be able to apply the knowledge learned in our day to day activities and challenges in the ISP environment. Uganda Telecom is pushing internet accessibility to the really remote areas and villages of the country which in turn will benefit the people and facilitate development 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* -------------- Mulindwa Eric eric.mulindwa@utl.co.ug +256712409672 +256414333761 Second Referee* --------------- Allan Tindimwebwa tindima@mtn.co.ug +256772120138 END OF APPLICATION