The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 09:35:14 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Max Adoko Full Name*: Max Adoko Employer/Organization*: Uganda Telecom Limited Position/Title*: Network Administrator Business Address ---------------- P.O Box 7171 Business Phone: +256712029881 Alternate Telephone: +256414333762 Email*: max.adoko@utl.co.ug URL: www.utl.co.ug FAX: + 256 414 345 907 Date of Birth: 1984-02-17 Country of Residence*: uganda Passport Name: Max Adoko Passport Number: B0621902 Passport Issuing Country: Uganda Passport Issue Date: 2007-07-14 Passport Expiry Date: 2017-07-14 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I am interested in Areas with specific interest in BGP routing protocol, redistribution with other protocols and also Routing traffic between many different platforms i.e Juniper, Redback and Cisco Router. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I have used Ubuntu for my personal Machine for close to two years. And have mainly used it with trouble shooting as i have a background of being a field Technician. 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 have set up several wide area Networks for several banks in and around the country. Have done connected Data Networks and done Lastmile Troubleshoots. I have Set up VSATs, used E1's, Serial Interfaces, provided End to end connectivity using ISP links. i am currently Troubleshooting faulty Links and provisioning planning and ensuring that New Solutions are Implemented based on the technologies provided such as Framerelay, DSL, ISDN, Fiber and Copper E-1s. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Administered a name server at one of the companies many customers Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Set up Postfix on Customers mailbox Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- I have not interacted with Mailing List managers Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ apache, IIS and basic webservers Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- I have configured routers, 807,877, 1841,2600,2800,7600 Juniper Configured, For Internet and Routing Data. Switches* --------- I have configured switches mainly ME 2950 and 3400 Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I have looked at Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, Cacti and Cetreon. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I have not done alot with NOC 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Uganda Telecom Limited is an Internet Service provider in Uganda and provides Voice Data and Vodeo solutions. they have a vast network running accross the country and also Carry Traffic for other ISP's Like Rwandatel and Rwanda Government Traffic under Seacom. Position: Core Network Administrator Duties Include to Setup Services for Customers and Ensure that the existing customers are maintained. This is done by ensuring that machines have a maximum uptime. My work entails coordinating with Field stuff to ensure they have done setup to complition between Systems and Customer End equipment. By ensuring that services are up and running our clients including 80% government installations benefit from the efforts of keeping services such as DSL, Wireless Access, 3G, Wimax, Fiber and making sure that services are running well. 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 interacted with Windows Operating systems and Unix/ Linux operating systems, redhat, ubuntu suse. We have Several windows servers and unix servers all running the company network. I have interfaces with several modems from Huawei, Alcatel, Seimens and Several vendows including RAD solutions. the countyr is connected to the internet using Seacable Fiber (SEACOM) and also have several VSATs providing backups incase of failure Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- Approximately 800 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With my work involving alot of Setups and ensuring running of a large network comprising of over 1000 customers. After interacting within this environment for 3years, i will be able to provide more cutting edge solutions to achieve more complex demands by clients whose demands increase within time now that there is much more bandwidth in East Africa as a whole How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope to share the information with my colleagues in and around the company and ensure that outages and breakdowns are worked on more efficiently. I hope to setup many more networks as the need to expand to remote sites has increased and demand is over whelming case in point . Companies in Eastafrica has started demanding for networks linking the three african countries and Europe by use if fiber 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover the attendance fees. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I got to read this from a forum on short notice. However after atending this Training My company will benefit because i will be able to Implement cutting edge solutions in areas where there has been some difficulty. It will also save by not paying consultants for skills i will have attained. I have approached the company to try and sponsor some of the fees. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- 1000$ Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- 300$ Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- 700$ REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Mr Eric Mulindwa Manager - ISP Core Systems Uganda Telecom eric.mulindwa@utl.co.ug +256 712 409672 Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Jusper Ebong Infocom Uganda jesper@starcom.co.ug +256 752 256945 END OF APPLICATION