The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 01 Mar 11 09:05:37 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: KIBACHA Full Name*: JOHNSON S.G. KIBACHA Employer/Organization*: Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Position/Title*: Principal Telecomm Engineer Business Address ---------------- Mawasiliano Towers, Sam Nujoma Road, BOX 474, DSM, Tanzania Business Phone: +255 22 2412011 Alternate Telephone: Email*: kibacha@tcra.go.tz URL: www.tcra.go.tz FAX: +255 22 2412009 Date of Birth: 1968-08-24 Country of Residence*: TANZANIA Passport Name: JOHNSON SAFIEL GRAYSON KIBACHA Passport Number: AB 0540313 Passport Issuing Country: TANZANIA Passport Issue Date: 2005-09-13 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-09-12 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Understanding Scalable Networking methodologies for delivering innovative networking technology solutions for ICT infrustructure. Such scalable networks solutions would be key to support delivery of the latest network acceleration and hardware-based technologies without requiring changes to existing applications or network management practices. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Used with Intelligent Network for writing SQL scripts. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Setup and assigning IPs to client computers Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ No. 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)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Configured (with the contractor) the web servers for online type approval system for Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- YES! while doing MSc in communications engineering. Switches* --------- Worked with Tanzania Telecommunications Campany Limited (TTCL) as both switching engineer and a manager for its switching systems. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Configured and managed TTCL's X-MATE for monitoring the company's PSTN networks Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Configured and managed TTCL's Neiwork Observation Centre as an engineer. The NOC provided survillance of TTCL's networks on 24/7. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority which regulates communications industry in the United Republic of Tanzania. My position is "Principal Telecomm Engineer" charged telecomm standardisation activities including Planning, allocation and assignment of communications numbers; NGN networks are IP based hence our future numbering plan. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OP is windows; connectivity to the internet is through WIRELESSconnections to the ISP; while connectivity to the international internet is through FIBRE optic. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ : REGULATORY AUTHORITY Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 150 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The training is crucial and acceptable for me to attend in order to have an undersanding on scalable network infrustructure. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share the knowledge with others and report key issues to management for thought as well as implementation where applicable. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- NA A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NA The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NA 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. Joseph S. Kilongola, TCRA, Box 474, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tel:+255 22 2412011, email:jskilongola@tcra.go.tz Second Referee* --------------- Eng. James M. Kilaba, TCRA, Box 474, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tel:+255 22 2412011, email:kilaba@tcra.go.tz END OF APPLICATION