The following application was submitted (UTC) on Mon, 28 Feb 11 13:50:49 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: KAYIMA Full Name*: KAYIMA KYUMYA HOBSON Employer/Organization*: POSTBANK Position/Title*: NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: hobson.kayima@postbank.co.ug URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: UGANDA Passport Name: KAYIMA KYUMYA HOBSON Passport Number: B0849168 Passport Issuing Country: UGANDA Passport Issue Date: 2011-01-17 Passport Expiry Date: 2021-01-17 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Email and Internet services TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I am a new, fast growing user to linux Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- No much experience Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I monitor over 30 TCP/IP sites (branches) of my company, ensuring 98% of Network and Internet services. 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)* ------------------------------------------------------------ No Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes. I have done initial router configuration , access-lists,logging, etc Switches* --------- No Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes, Configured monitoring systems like Nagios and Cacti. Managed Nfsen. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PostBank Uganda Limited is a financial government institution of over 30 branches in the country. I am a Networks and Communications Officer, ensuring Network and Internet availability of all the branches. Perform network monitoring using the mentioned tools. Do network security. Provide first level support to VoIP system. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows is the most used. Personally i use linux. The bank uses modems from one of the Service providers which have been configured with the bank's network to act as a back up in case the leased lines are off.The bank uses fibre to Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 350 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to the daily problems encountered, mail and Internet related, i have gained experience which i would like to advance. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be able to put into practice the knowledge gained to sort out any email and Internet service related problems, and also extend it to my fellow team 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* -------------- Mr. Sebunnya Robert. Manager Networks and Infrastructure, PostBank Uganda. Tel: +256-772-308-999 email: robert.sebunnya@postbank.co.ug Second Referee* --------------- Ssali K. Harrison. Immigration Supervisor Ministry of Internal Affairs Tel: 256-701-516-340 email: ssalikharr5@yahoo.co.uk END OF APPLICATION