The following application was submitted (UTC) on Mon, 07 Feb 11 01:11:40 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Jatta Full Name*: Kemo Jatta Employer/Organization*: QuantumNet Company Ltd Position/Title*: Technical Manager Business Address ---------------- QuantumNET House kairaba Ave P.O Box 3469 Business Phone: +2203100888 Alternate Telephone: +2204378420 Email*: kjatta@qanet.gm URL: FAX: +2204378406 Date of Birth: 1976-06-26 Country of Residence*: Gambia Passport Name: Kemo Passport Number: PC153616 Passport Issuing Country: The Gambia Passport Issue Date: 2006-07-18 Passport Expiry Date: 2011-07-18 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ web technologies. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I use it on a daily basis Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- I have use UNIX(Debian base) and Ubuntu Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I have administered LAN networks Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ I have set up and administered bind server. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- set up and administered Exim mail server. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- i have not set up or tested any mailing list managers but i have read about some of them Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I have set up Apache and administered it Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- i have configure D-link, Netgear routers etc Switches* --------- i just manage different types of switches for LAN connectivity only Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- cacti nagios Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- OneOrZero ticketing 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? -------------------------------------------------------------- To improve my skills in administering and managing our servers and also we offer training to the rest of the staff in our company i hope to use the knowledge gain in this training to teach others in our training institute also 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- QuantumNET/QCell is the Gambian leading Internet service provider and only 3G network service providers, am working as an Head of Technical one the unit responsible support service to our customer maintaining system and monitoring and managing some of our servers. The IT industry in the Gambia is growing rapidly therefore new skills and techniques are needed to meet its present and future challenges and demand. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Majority of our servers run on Unix(Debian & FreeBSD), our company is connected to the internet via our upstream Gamtel who are connected via fiber to Sonatel. Sonatel is on the sat3 network Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 300 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been train in the pass year to manage and administer Unix systems and web servers. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To improve my skills in administering and managing our servers and also we offer training to the rest of the staff in our company i hope to use the knowledge gain in this training to teach others in our training institute also 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- $900 Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $1000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Mrs. Isatou Jah Chief Information Officer(CIO) Qcell Ltd. Tel: (220)3333103 Email: isatou.jah@qcell.gm Second Referee* --------------- Mrs. Anna Secka Saine .Tel: (220)3333133 Email: anna.saine@qcell.gm END OF APPLICATION