The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Feb 11 08:50:37 +0000
Items with an '*' were required items in the application form.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: NYANAMBA
Full Name*: BRENDA NYANGWESO
Employer/Organization*: KENYA NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (KeNIC)
Position/Title*: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Business Address
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Business Phone:
Alternate Telephone:
Email*: brenda@kenic.or.ke
URL:
FAX:
Date of Birth:
Country of Residence*: KENYA
Passport Name: NYANAMBA BRENDA NYANGWESO
Passport Number: A178259
Passport Issuing Country: KENYA
Passport Issue Date: 2009-07-13
Passport Expiry Date: 2019-07-12
WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services
Reason for Track Choice*
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The design and operation of scalable email and web services
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Unix User?*: true
How much have you used it?
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in server administration, and as an end user
Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true
Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.)
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5 months administration of servers based on CentOS,and FreeBSD distributions.
Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true
Describe
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I have 2 1/2 years working experience in an ISP as a customer service engineer involved in the setting up and administering of Wide Area Networks and other IP based services such as VOIP, Videoconferencing.
Currently, i am working as a systems administrator responsible for the administration of the organization's local area network.
Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details
Bind or any other Nameservers*
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I am involved in the administration of bind nameserver
Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)*
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I am involved in the administration of Postfix based MTA
Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)*
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I have been involved with the Mailman mailing list manager
Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)*
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I have configured IIS webserver.
Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details.
Routers*
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Yes. I have configured both end user routers and ISP core routers
Switches*
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yes. i have configured LAN switches
Network Monitoring Systems*
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yesl i have set up an ISP network monitoring system using Solarwinds
Network Operations Center (NOC)*
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yes. i have worked as part of an ISP NOC
CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY
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Which area of security interests you?
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What security interventions have you experienced?
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How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop?
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ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES
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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*
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I am currently working as a systems administrator for KeNIC. KeNIC is a non-profit organization whose main aim is to manage and operate the .KE ccTLD. KeNIC was established to, among others:
* Act as a trustee for the .ke country-code-top-level-domain
* Become the .ke domain administrative contact as well as technical contact
* Administer the .ke ccTLD and its Second Level Domains
* Maintain and promote the operational stability and utility of the .ke ccTLD
* Ensure a cost-effective administration of the .ke ccTLD and its sub- domains
* Notify the Internet Corporation of Names and Numbers (ICANN) of any change to the contact information about the.ke ccTLD
* Provide name service for all .ke, and ensure that the database is secure and stable
* Allow ICANN to access .ke zone files and registration data (up to date) continuously maintain a KENIC website at all times with all the registration information meet all its financial obligations to ICANN comply with all global ICANN Internet policies and help in their development.
My specific role within the organization involves, but is not limited to providing technical support to enhance service delivery of the .KE Registry, responding to all technical requests by .KE accredited registrars, and to develop and manage internal systems including the name servers, mail servers, company website, NOC e.t.c
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*
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Our computing environment is based mainly on Linux/Unix operating systems on all the back-end servers, and MacOS on the end users computers.
The network environment consists of a cabled/structured LAN, terminating on switches, and connecting to a cisco router that servers as the gateway to our Internet connection. We have two redundant Internet connections, one through peering with the local IXP and another through an ISP.
Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)*
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: .ke ccTLD for kenya (KeNIC)
Approximate number of full time staff at your institution*
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6
How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend*
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My day to day activities deal mainly with administration of Unix/Linux server systems that serve not only the organization staff members but the Kenyan public as a whole, hence the need to learn more about scalable Internet services.
How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country*
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I intend to use the knowledge gained to improve the service delivery of internet services to the Kenyan public that my organization KeNIC offers.
If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries
Year and track you attended
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2010 SI-E
A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past
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I have shared the knowledge gained from the previous workshop with other engineers who did not get the chance to attend the event through coaching, and mailing lists.
The knowledge gained also enabled me to improve the technical services I offered to clients, thus improving on the quality of IP based solutions implemented in Kenyan organizations.
The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically
because of your knowledge and effort
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The knowledge gained also enabled me to improve the technical services I offered to clients, thus improving on the quality of IP based solutions implemented in Kenyan organizations.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the
workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?*
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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?
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I am requesting for assistance to cover the attendance fees because my organization would like to send two participants to the event. My organization, KeNIC is the ccTLD registry for Kenya and the training offered will greatly improve on the quality of domain registry services offered to the kenyan public.
How will the finances be paid?
Your Institution
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The remaining amount
Your Government
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Your personal contribution
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Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)*
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$900
REFEREES
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First Referee*
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Joe Kiragu
Administrative Manager
Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC)
email:kiragu@kenic.or.ke
Tel No.: +254 20 8155477 / 4450057/8
Second Referee*
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Davidson Thaba
Technical Manager
MTN Business Kenya
email:dthaba@mtnbusiness.co.ke
Telephone: +254 20 6988000
END OF APPLICATION