The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 18 Feb 11 01:20:49 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Chimaliro Full Name*: Doreen Employer/Organization*: Malawi Revenue Authority Position/Title*: Systems Support Officer Business Address ---------------- Malawi Revenue Authority, P/Bag 247, Blantyre Business Phone: +265870606 Alternate Telephone: Email*: chimalirodoreen@yahoo.co.uk URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1981-03-21 Country of Residence*: Malawi Passport Name: Doreen Rachel Chimaliro Passport Number: MA017583 Passport Issuing Country: Malawi Passport Issue Date: 2010-06-30 Passport Expiry Date: 2020-06-29 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ The introduction, overview, benefits of Scalable Network Infrastructure and general knowledge. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- For seven years. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have used unix starting from 2003 up to date. Stared with UnixWare7 to Linux Red hat. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- - Yes, this is part of my job descrption, administering the network, since our system is over a Wide Area Network. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, administering a Windows/ Linux server is part of my job description. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes, administering squirrel mail server is part of my job description. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, administering squirrel mail server is part of my job description. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, administering squirrel mail server is part of my job description. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes have managed routers as part of my support work. Switches* --------- Yes have managed routers as part of my support work. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes, it is part of my job to monitor the systems, since our system is over a Wide Area Network (WAN). Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes, this is part of my support work when supporting the users. 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 Malawi Revenue Authority, my post is Systems Support Officer and my duties and responsibilities involves the following: - identifying the need and mplementing new IT systems - carrying out system analysis, design and implementation - Evaluating hardware, software, system specifications requirements - Providing first line IT support to users, dealing with different enquiries from machine failure to system crushes - Diagnosing and resolving problems online, by telephone or visiting the user’s work stations - Administering system database, updating system files and configurations - Maintaining backup, antivirus and inventory systems - Managing the system network both Wide Area Network and the Local Area Network, ensuring the system is always up and running. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our systems are client-server architecture network. We use windows and linux systems on our servers and communication is through networking, both Local Area Network (LAN)and Wide Area Network (WAN). Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government regulatory Authority Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 300 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since my work involves network support, it will increase my network infrastructure knowledge thereby improving my performance, assisting me in my day to day work responsibilities. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To use it in my day to day work responsibilities and to train my other employees on the new knowlegde and skills. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- Unix AFNOG Chix 2009, SS-E - 2010 (Scalable Internet Services) A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used it in my day to day support work at my organisation when managing systems and the networks. I have used it by training my other workmate. We also had a great achievement to host the Unix AFNOG training in August 2010. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosting the first AFNOG training workshop last year in my country was a great achievement, it was the launch of MANOG (Malawi Network Operators Group) which involved attendace of the highly recognised people in our coutry, on which they had a great opportunity to know more about AFNOG and what is offered and involved. 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 N.Manzie Malawi Revenue Authority P/Bag 247 Blantyre Malawi Second Referee* --------------- Mr N.Manda Malawi Revenue Authority P/Bag 247 Blantyre Malawi END OF APPLICATION