Programming Application

Welcome!

Agama Advertising is an 18 year veteran of the media industry. We provide services for Broadcast, Radio, Print, Outdoor, Web, Animation, and Software Development. Price Video is credited with numerous awards (Telly’s, ADDY’s, Aurora Awards etc.) for technical achievement and creative excellence in the industry. We have national and worldwide accounts that cover all aspects of media services. We consider ourselves to be a great fit for talented career oriented geeks, creatives, and A/V junkies.

We are always looking for talented individuals. Our team is diverse with a wide range of skills and experience and accept candidates with very little work history as well as candidates that are seasoned professionals.

We appreciate your interest in Agama Advertising and look forward to your responses to our standard application.


Agama Advertising • Standard Application for Employment

Please ensure that all 6 pages of the application are fully completed before submitting.


Position: Programmer
Pay Range: Base Salary from $18,000 to $30,000 Depending on Experience
Emphasis on: (please check your primary interest(s))

Programming – Web Applications
– are web sites whose primary purpose is interaction with and modification of data such as a community website, ecommerce site, or content managed website

Programming – Desktop Applications
– are applications that are installed and used locally on a single machine such as a word processor, interactive game, or utility program

Programming – Distributed Applications
– are desktop applications that span several machines such as an office reservation system, disparate datasource integration, or multipoint collaboration solutions

General Computer Tech
– primary duties will be to provide technical support services both in-house and off-site. Support duties will primarily be conducted over the phone, but will sometimes require on-site support.



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Contact Information
Full Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Address
City
State
Zip Code

Resume Information

Attach Your Resume as MS Word Doc or Adobe PDF (2mb limit)
Personal Website   Portfolio Website
Copy/Paste Resume as plain text (optional)
* If you were not able to attach your resume with this online form, Please fax your resume with a cover letter that states the date you filled out and submitted this online form. If you have not filled out this online form, we will not accept your resume as a specific application to the available position. Fax number is 361-572-3894

Education
Education Types: Formal On the Job Training Self Taught
Degrees or Certifications:
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Employment History
Current Employer
Current Position
Reason For Leaving
Months Employed
Average Hours Worked per Week
Hourly Pay


Any Special Comments Regarding This Employer or Your Position (Job Responsibilities) with this Employer?

Last Employer
Position
Reason For Leaving
Months Employed
Average Hours Worked per Week
Hourly Pay


Any Special Comments Regarding This Employer or Your Position (Job Responsibilities) with this Employer?
Note to Applicant – Please provide additional employment history in your resume.

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General Questions
Can you lift up to 50 pounds? YES NO
Have you ever had a felony violation or been arrested? YES NO
If yes, please explain
Have you had a moving violation in the past 5 years? YES  NO
If yes, please explain

By filling out this form, you acknowledge Agama Advertising has a strict policy against drugs and does not permit drug use in the work place and you may be subject to random drug testing. Do you acknowledge our drug usage policy?
YES  NO

Your Previous work environments were typically:
Calm Busy
Chaotic High Stress
Low Stress Very Demanding
Self Managed Repetitive
Regularly Required Change Required Very Little Change

You typically enjoy working in:
Large Teams Small Teams
Alone Close Contact with Customer
Close Contact with Supervisor Limited Contact with Customer
Limited Contact with Supervisor Problem Solving Projects
Task Oriented Projects Leadership Roles
Team Playing Roles Large Company
Small Company

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Computer and Software Proficiency
Do you consider yourself a
PC User Only Mac User Only Mac and PC User but Prefer PC Mac and PC User but Prefer Mac

Please describe the computer you are used to working on (speed, monitor, tablet, etc)


Please Indicate your user experience with a computer: 
I can open and use programs.
I can install and upgrade software programs.
I can configure and customize software programs.
I have used/edited/saved files across a network of computers.
I have successfully installed peripherals such as scanners, printers, cameras, etc. on my own.
I can troubleshoot and resolve peripheral problems on my own.
I can install and troubleshoot hardware such as network cards, sound cards etc.
I can build a custom computer.

Please indicate your experience with the following programming tools and environments on a scale of 0 to 5. (0: never used, 1: used it but don’t really know it, 2: average user, 3: advanced user, 4: advanced user and could train a novice, 5: I consider myself an expert)
ASP PHP
ASP.NET ColdFusion
XML Linux
IIS UNIX
SQL MySQL
JavaScript CSS
HTML XHTML
Visual Basic Access
JAVA C#
C++ File Maker

Using the same scale above, please indicate your experiance with the following software.
Adobe Photoshop MS Word
Adobe Illustrator MS PowerPoint
Adobe After Effects MS Excel
Adobe Indesign MS Publisher
Adobe PageMaker MS Front Page
Quark Express DVD Studio Pro
Macromedia Dreamweaver Lightwave 3D
Macromedia Freehand Boris Effects
Director Media 100
Macromedia Flash Final Cut Pro
Corel Draw Pro Tools
Corel Paint


Please provide any additional software you would like to indicate experience with:

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Skills and Experience
If Applying for Web Applications:

What are the basic steps to scope a web enabled database application? :


Please describe your experience with API integration for third party services such as credit card integration. :


Please describe your experience with client viewable pages to update, create, and delete content on client websites through stored data in the database. :


Please indicate the following projects you have worked on for a paying client:
Credit Card Integration
LinkPoint PayFuse
PayPal Authorize.Net
Other
Shipping Integration
UPS FedEx
USPS Other
Setup / Deployed CMS
eGroupWare eZpublish
joomla Limbo or Mambo
OpenCMS OpenEdit
PHPNuke TYPO3
TextPattern WordPress
Moveable Type Other
Integration of Affiliated Services
HTTPD Conf Editing Server Config Upgrades
PuTTy PHPMyAdmin
Google AdWords Other
Technologies Used
PHP / MySQL ASP.Net / MSSQL
Ruby Perl
CGI Other
Other
Created/Deployed Online Calendars Created/Deployed Newsletter Signup
Created/Deployed Site Membership System Created/Deployed Photo Gallery
Created/Deployed Events Calendar Created/Deployed RSS Feed

If Applying for Desktop Applications:

What are the basic steps to scope a desktop application? :


What types/styles of user interfaces have you built? :


Please describe your most extensive user interface design. Include challenges, obstacles, and resolutions. :


Have you ever developed a cross platform application? Describe the app, and some of the challenges faced with functional and interface consistency. :


Please indicate the following projects you have worked on for a paying client:
Computer Utility Application Office Productivity Application
Entertainment Application (windowed) Entertainment Application (full screen)
Communications Application (realtime) Communications Application (un-timed)
Image Manipulation Sound Manipulation
Device Driver Device Control

If Applying for Distributed Applications:

What are the basic steps to scope a distributed application? :


What are some of the communication technologies you have worked with in the course of building an application? :


Describe your most challenging integration of systems. Include obstacles and resolutions. :


Have you ever developed a cross platform application? Describe the app, and some of the challenges faced with functional and interface consistency. :


Please indicate the following projects you have worked on for a paying client:
Video Conferenceing Audio Conferenceing
Data Conferenceing Multi-Datasource Integration
Network Backup Solutions Off-site Network Backup Solutions
Render Farms Processing Grids
SANs Middleware Integration

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According to the position you are applying for:
What type of training and experience qualifies you for this position?


Please describe your most complex project. Include hours worked on it, major tasks of project and elements of the project that made it complex.


What are your preferred tools for development?


What is your opinion of code comments and how do you typically use them?


Other Experience if Appropriate:
I have done the following:
Search Engine Optimization Created Online Advertising Programs
Sold Software Development Sold Website Development
Coordinated / Managed Software Projects Worked as a Team Leader
Worked on Commercial Software projects Created Database Enabled Websites
Created Music Electronically on Computer Played a Musical Instrument

I have worked for the following:
an Advertising Agency a Printing Company
a TV Station a Radio Station
a Billboard Company a Specialty Products Company
an Event Production Company a Web / Technology Company
a School District a corporate IT Department

Authorization:
By submitting this application you understand and agree to the following: 1) This is not in any way an offer for employment and thusly does not create an employment contract. 2) There is a drug use policy and that if hired, you are subject drug testing. 3) All information provided here was correct and complete to the best of your knowledge.


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Please ensure that all 6 pages of the application are fully completed before submitting.