The following application was submitted (UTC) on Sat, 05 Feb 11 11:12:41 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Uwarugira Full Name*: Uwarugira Liliane Employer/Organization*: Bank of Kigali Position/Title*: Network System and Telecommunication Officer Business Address ---------------- Kigali-Rwanda Business Phone: +250 252 593100 Alternate Telephone: +250 788 467897 Email*: luwarugira@bk.rw URL: http://www.bk.rw FAX: +250 252 575504/573461 Date of Birth: 1982-03-12 Country of Residence*: Rwanda Passport Name: Uwarugira Liliane Passport Number: PC Passport Issuing Country: Rwanda Passport Issue Date: 2007-07-19 Passport Expiry Date: 2012-07-19 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Plan, Design and Implement reliable, highly available and secured WAN networks. Be comfortable to configure, monitor and maintain equipment (Firewalls, routers, switches, hubs, etc network equipment)in a large number of interconnected LANs. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Rarely 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 configured, monitored and maintained Data equipment (Firewall, High-end Routers and switches)on an ISP Network. As Network Administrator; i administer Data and Voice of the whole Bank Network (with 35 branches around the country) on Core, aggregate and access network. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ I manage the company DNS servers; each of the 35 branches has its own DNS server child to the parent (Forest) Server at HQ. All the DNS servers runs on Windows Server 2003- professional Edition. 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* -------- I configure and and monitor and maintain Routers on core, aggregate and access network of the bank (HQ and Branches) to provide data and voice. Switches* --------- I configure data switches (VLANs) and voice switches (POE) to extend services for the users. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I monitor the network using CACTI to monitor network equipment From large to small (computers, switches, routers and firewalls); by enabling SNMP protocol for managing devices on TCP\IP network. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- For NOC; CACTI results (graphs, diagram and monitor) are displayed on flat screens in an IT room. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of Kigali's mission is to be the leader in creating value for its stakeholders by providing the best financial Services to business and individual customers, through motivated and professional staff. As a network system and telecommunication administrator; I have to make sure that all the bank's financial services are delivered accurately, reliably and quickly (on time). This can be reached with a reliable, secured and highly available network (data and voice). Bank of Kigali is growing every day; it has a big number of customers, a big number of computer users to serve the customer and different products (most of the products are electronic). As bank of Kigali network administrator, I have to make sure that customers are well and quickly served. All the products must be ready and I have to be ready for the Bank growth nationally and internationally as the bank prepares to open branches in all the countries in East Africa. Our Big interest is a satisfied customer. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bank of Kigali has a large IT infrastructure all over the country. Most of the network equipment is from CISCO and very few from ALCATEL, HUAWEI and ZTE. The bank application runs on IBM Production servers with AIX as OS. The bank has different servers to provide different services to customers and users. some run on AIX and LINUX like proxy server, file server, mail server, sms-banking server, e-document server, cacti server. and so many other servers in service run on WINDOWS like DNS, DHCP and etc servers. the bank connects to different IPS (3 ISP) in the country to connect to internet and to interconnect the bank branches. VPNs are configured to transfer secured data through internet. the bank intends to implement its VSAT to act for the ISP backup. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Other: Bank network Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 600 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by the year 2011 we shall implement a new network infrastructure; that is more reliable, highly available and secured network. I must work hard to implement a network that complies with the bank Mission and Vision. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Network System and Telecommunication administrator, i have four persons under my responsibility. I must give them work to do and show them a good way to do it. I am working in IT department where we have a big team. I shall share knowledge with my colleagues, and improve the Bank reputation through accurate and quick services. 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* -------------- Alex NGABONZIZA Head of ICT department angabonziza@bk.rw Tel: +252-593100 Second Referee* --------------- Jean Patrick Habyarimana HR Manager phabyarimana@bk.rw Tel: +252-593100 END OF APPLICATION