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Sharp DecisionsNew York CityCharlottePhoenixPrincetonLos AngelesTampaTorontoCity of London

AboutSharpDecisions

• Established in 1990 with headquarters in New York City

• Provides Business and Technology Consulting Services

in the fields of Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Media and

Telecommunications, Manufacturing, and Government

• Certified Woman-Owned Business right from the start

• Offices coast to coast, operates globally

• Built on Integrity, Commitment and Innovation

• Committed to hiring and training post-9/11, tech-savvy

Armed Forces veterans through our V.E.T.S.™ Program.

Our Company

OurServices

Sharp Decisions provides clients with expert staffing and consulting solutions across the entire technology lifecycle – from development to testing and installation – for a variety of today’s cutting edge business applications for Federal, State and Local Governments and commercial clients throughout the US and around the world. We offer industry-leading expertise in Project Management, Business Subject Matter Expertise, Application Development, Quality Assurance, Big Data & Business Intelligence, and Packaged Applications.

Whether your business is Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media & Telecom or Government – your business is our business.

Technology Lifecycle Services Strategic Consulting Services Our V.E.T.S. ProgramOur Strategic Consulting Services deliver the insight, experience and expertise you need to tackle your most pressing technology challenges. We’re able to quickly deliver both quality and lasting value. Sharp Decisions provides expert Strategic Consulting Services in Business & Technology Strategy, Program Management Office (PMO), and Governance & Compliance.

By investing the time in learning about our clients’ businesses and maintaining an extensive network of the most talented and experienced resources, we’re able to quickly deliver exceptional results and solve our client’s issues in the most time- and cost-effective way. That’s how we deliver both quality service and lasting value.

Under our industry-first V.E.T.S.™ (Vocation, Education and Training for Service members) Program, Sharp Decisions employs tech-savvy, post-9/11 U.S. armed forces veterans as salaried/benefited employees while undergoing intensive, boot camp-like technology training. We then deploy them in squads to maximize impact and build their careers. It’s an opportunity for us to do the right thing as corporate citizens, and the benefits to our clients are immediate, measurable and cost-effective. This initiative is entirely funded by Sharp Decisions without government assistance, and without impacting the veterans’ GI Bill benefits. Our veterans have become trusted, indispensable assets to our clients.

Technology is in our blood: it’s where we started, and it’s where we’re going. Innovation is our passion: dedicated people working together to create solutions with collaboration, trust, and integrity. Technology is the bedrock of business, and Sharp Decisions provides the personnel and services to place your business on a foundation that will survive the test of time.

Technology LifecycleServices

Roles:Software Developers / Software

Architects / Project Managers /

Business Analysts / Team Leads /

Data Modelers / PMO / Technical

Support / Production Support /

Database Administrators / Program

Managers / Technical Writers

Industry Specialties:Healthcare / Financial Services / Manufacturing / Media & Telecommunications / Government

Visual Studio / .Net / JAVA/ C# / C++ / CMS

/ Oracle / SQL Server / DB2 / Sharepoint /

ETL Tools / CRM / ERP / Data Modeling /

Network Administration / Web

Development / Quantitative Analysis /

Quality Assurance

Expertise: Services:Project Management / Systems

Implementation / Network

Administration / 24-7 Support / ERP /

Network Design & Administration /

Infrastructure / Security Design /

Quality Assurance / Staff

Augmentation / Business Intelligence /

Data Warehousing / Database Design &

Support / Application Development

Technology Services

1 We know you.

⌃ Your business is our business, whether it’s Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media & Telecomm, or Government – we have the solutions for these industries and others.

6 Diversity matters. ⌃ As a fully certified woman-owned business, we provide high-quality personnel and services while satisfying client diversity programs.

4 Global yet

personal.

⌃ We have the ability to quickly place experienced technology resources and project managers in almost any location around the world, while bringing local business knowledge.

3 A record of success.⌃ Our track record of wins in all phases of project

management, development, and staffing has made us a trusted partner for private companies and government organizations.

2 You know us. ⌃ Over 20 years in the business means we’ve provided the technology backbone for numerous Fortune 500 and other high-profile organizations.

Sharp Decisions offers customers something that many firms in our space cannot: stability. This is one of the many reasons why some of the world’s most prestigious organizations choose Sharp Decisions to meet their technology challenges, and stay with us. Here are a few other reasons:

⌃ We stand ready to drive innovation, handle high-priority initiatives, and fill critical skill gaps in your staff. No project is too specialized or complex.5 Outside the

box.

Sharp Decisions understands the business of finance and the financial markets - from major software platforms like Calypso, Murex, GMI, and Summit, to complex financial products such as Credit Derivatives, Commodities, and Foreign Exchange. And you can count on us to stay on top of emerging developments and legislation including OTC Clearing, Regulatory Reporting, and the Dodd-Frank Act.

We offer staffing for Project Management(Change the Bank, Run the Bank, ProjectManagers, BAs, PMOs), Asset Servicing (Majorbank asset servicing groups, Custodians,Third-party administrators), and FinancialAccounting (Business Intelligence, ExpenseManagement, Financial Control, InternalAudits, Reporting) across all products.

SettlementsReconciliationCorporate ActionSecurities LendingCollateral ManagementFixed IncomeEquityCurrenciesDerivatives

FinancialServices

CommoditiesOTC ClearingDodd-Frank Reporting

We don’t rely on job boards, but instead on the extensive network of relationships we’ve builtover the years. Our qualification and pre-screening process is fast and efficient, insuring that thecandidates we provide are excellent prospects, and have expectations that are in line with clientrequirements. We place candidates for permanent (associate through Managing Director) roles,as well as consultants including business analysts, project managers, and program managers.

Sell SideTop Global & Regional U.S. &Foreign Banking Institutions[Capital Markets & Private Wealth]

Front Office Middle OfficeSales Support Trade captureTrading Support P&LPrime Brokerage Sales Risk

Prime Brokerage

Operations

FinancialServices

Buy SideAsset Management &

Alternative Investments[Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds & Pension Funds]

Back OfficeTrade ConfirmationTrade SettlementsReconciliationRecord Keeping

Regulatory Compliance

Today’s government agencies are challenged to deliver improved services under constant budget pressures. Sharp Decisions is a trusted partner, bringing not only technology expertise and solutions but a deep understanding of the business processes and productivity demands unique to governmental entities. As a Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and approved vender, we offer a powerful, cost effective advantage. And we actively seek out partnerships with other MBEs to add value and meet diversity program requirements.

Government

Critical Infrastructure Consulting:• Business Requirements Analysis

• Application Development• Quality Assurance – Software Testing• Database Design and Administration

• Web Application and Mobile Application Design/Development• Content and Workflow Management Systems

• Data Input Automation• Business Intelligence and Reporting Systems

• Technical Documentation• Service-Oriented Architecture

• Packaged Application Design and Upgrades

With instant problem solving and access to onsite subject-matter experts, The V.E.T.S. Program has highly-trained teams that can address a problem at any point of the development process.Sharp Decisions hires and trains returning veterans, creating a career path for them:• Teams with structured and certified

Software Testing training background• After they have completed our training,

we provide companies with teams of 2-20 professionals, managed by a highly experienced Testing Professional.

• We house these teams in the client location or our secure networked facilities.

• On-site teams for testing• Teams with structured and certified

Software Testing training background• Embedded QA Lead

(Subject-matter Expert)• Secure offsite facilities available• Immediate response to testing

problems and emergencies• Communication without geographical

or cultural barriers• Improved project oversight with your

customers and clientsOur program ensures paramount quality, costs are contained, resources are local, and excellence is delivered.

The V.E.T.S.™ Program leverages the skill sets that veterans already have, while training them in specific QA Software Testing capabilities. We return veterans to the workforce and provide companies with engaged and qualified teams. Global markets require a global outlook. Testing offshore risks product isolation, limiting its capabilities to regional experience and accessibility. With the V.E.T.S. Program, testers carry with them the discipline, rigor and team work that they learned in the military, and can translate these unique skills into a high quality software implementation.

V.E.T.S.™

ProgramVocation,

Education & Training for

Service members

“The veterans have experiences and character forged on some of the most challenging mission-critical projects in some of the most inhospitable locations. They bring leadership, an unparalleled work ethic and a no-nonsense approach to getting results. We’re giving back to those that have put their lives on the line for us.”

Innovation The Program Benefits

For more information, call +1 212-403-7585or visit www.sharpdecisions.com.

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