The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 11 Feb 11 12:31:07 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Fatunla Full Name*: Oladimeji Employer/Organization*: University of Benin Position/Title*: Head, Web Services Uniit Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: 2348023324943 Alternate Telephone: 2348077545111 Email*: deji.fatunla@uniben.edu URL: http://www.uniben.edu FAX: Date of Birth: 1979-09-25 Country of Residence*: NG Passport Name: Oladimeji Fatunla Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: NG Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Design and scaling of a web cache (Squid) The Domain Name System Operation of Internet mail Configuration of an MTA (Exim) Design of a large-scale mail cluster Database backends Cryptographic techniques and applications (ssh, ssl, certificates) Server performance optimisation and monitoring; configuration management. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I have been using Unix for about a year now and it is my sole OS. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- I have been a UNIX system admin with my institution for about 3 months. We hosted our moodle, dspace and zimbra on the ubuntu server platform Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I have administered TCP/IP network on windows platform and a little on the UNIX platform at the NGNOG workshop. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Administered bind and name server services at NGNOG workshop in Nigeria Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- studied it partially at NGNOG when we used Zimbra Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- nil Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I have used xampp on my unix system for a while now. I hope to become better with the apache server and Mysql. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- I have worked with cisco routers and mikrotik routers. I am vast in mikrotik. Switches* --------- Not so vast in cisco Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- We use Mikrotik DUDE software to monitor our radios for our wireless network Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I assist at the NOC to oversea some NOC from time to time. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My current employer is the University of Benin, I came in as a system programmer II position to handle the web services. I currently head the web services unit and have experience in Networking. The workshop will help me broaden my knowledge on MTA's and Cryptographic techniques and applications for the University Web Services. 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 am vast in Microsoft Operating system ,Server 2000, 2003 and also Ubuntu Server. I have configured various modems like Gilat, sky edge, idirect. We use Idirect modem at our University using the NETCOMM ISP. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider Other: University Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 5000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My training so far and workshop I have attended have really helped me to understand the UNIX system more in depth and made me a better UNIX administrator. I have also attended a workshop close to this in NIgeria called the NGNOG which exposed me to zimbra, squid and other web services. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to improve the services at the University with the knowledge gained at the workshop. I believe that the knowledge gained there would not go to waste. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a civil servant at my institution and do not think my institution will not be able to finance me coming to the pro gramme. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- University of Benin Your Government --------------- Federal Government Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- 950usd REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Prof. Mac Donald Idu University of Benin Benin City mcdonald@uniben.edu mcdonald.idu@gmail.com 2348050607009 Second Referee* --------------- Dr. S. Chiemeke Director ICT Unit University of Benin Benin City schiemeke@uniben.edu schiemeke@yahoo.com 2348023158911 END OF APPLICATION