The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 16:52:08 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Msuya, Amani Full Name*: Amani Msuya Employer/Organization*: Dovetel Tanzania LTD Position/Title*: IT Support Engineer Business Address ---------------- Plot 251, Toure Drive - Oysterbay Business Phone: 255 614 200 200 Alternate Telephone: 255 614 104 095 Email*: amani.msuya@sasatel.co.tz URL: www.sasatel.co.tz FAX: 255 614 200 201 Date of Birth: 1979-08-20 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Aman Amon Msuya Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ DNS Securebase System Secureweb Server TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Bind installation. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- None used. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- None used. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ None used. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Basic configurations. Switches* --------- Basic configurations. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- NAGIOS Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- None used. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sasatel is the ISP as well as a Cellular provider. I have been employes as an IT Support Engineer to foresee day to day wellness of the network and all the services related including install and configure hardware. Supporting end users if part of my daily routine as well. Basically, when we speak of IT technology, most of the cellular companies including Sasatel lead dominates the market therefore by always learning new things and invest into technology, i am always growing to be a key IT personnel in my company and the country as a whole. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Currently we are MS Windows Vista and 7 as part of client OS. For our networking, all network devices are Cisco based from Routers to switches. Our company is connected to the internet via Seacom fiber with a Satellite link as part of our redunandant link, and also the whole Tanzania is receiving it's internet from Seacom fiber Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Academic Network Provider : ISP and Cellular provider 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* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have gained enough knowledge so far within my woking place thus i have to explore and learn new things in order to overcome challenges and to grow. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exactly for my duties are well demanded for the knowledge i am going to achieve. 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* -------------- Vedastus Maplanga Makene IT Coordinator African Barrick Gold, Kahama/Hamza Aziz Road, Msasani Peninsula P.O. Box 23153 Dar es Salaam, 255 767 270 993 vmakene@africanbarrickgold.com Second Referee* --------------- Isakwisa Mwambapa IT Manager Dovetel Tanzania LTD Plot 251, Toure Drive - Oysterbay Dar es Salaam, 255 713 651 515 END OF APPLICATION