The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 10:15:24 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: ngarambe Full Name*: brice Employer/Organization*: mtn rwandacell Position/Title*: access ntework engineer Business Address ---------------- kigali rwanda nyarutarama Business Phone: 0788312287 Alternate Telephone: Email*: brucen@mtn.co.rw URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1981-09-08 Country of Residence*: rwanda Passport Name: ngarambe brice Passport Number: pc 074720 Passport Issuing Country: rwanda Passport Issue Date: 2008-10-01 Passport Expiry Date: 2013-10-01 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ it will help me understand more the core network as iam part of the access network TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- not much but during last year training @ afnog Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- around a year ,and version i used is free bsd Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: false Describe --------- 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* -------- wireless routers, netgear,belkin,dlink and cisco 1800 router Switches* --------- no Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- nagios 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- iam an access network engineer , im in charge of following up physical installations at customers premisices on fiber , wifi,wimax,and do general troubleshooting when required, follow up with wifi and wimax bts installation accross the country. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i use most of the time windows os and mac os 10.5,and rarely free bsd,our company is connected through fiber to amsterdam via uganda,and we also have satelite back up with different isp,at work i connect myself through our local area network or use gprs through vpn when on site Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial 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* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- since in already on the side of the access network, this training will help me understand the core How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- it will ease the communication between access engineers and isp engineer, and provide me access to some tools which are needed while troubleshooting internet down time not only on the access side but also on the core If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010 afnog rwanda A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- it was more on personal side that i developped unix skills which i didnt have before 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* -------------- issa nkusi karera data manager Second Referee* --------------- patrick senzeyi access infrastrure manager END OF APPLICATION