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Sharp Decisions, Inc. Honored as a 2026-2027 VETTED Employer for Outstanding Support of Veterans
Sharp Decisions, Inc. has achieved recognition as a 2026-2027 Vetted Employer, a prestigious designation earned because of the organization’s commitment to hiring, retaining, promoting, and supporting Veterans and the Military-Connected Community.
Kenneth Shaw
Let’s meet Kenneth Shaw, who served in the National Guard between 1987-1991. Like many Americans after the initial lockdown stemming from the covid-19 pandemic, Kenneth Shaw found himself out of work and struggling to regain meaningful employment. After sending “literally hundreds of resumes,” he said he only heard back from a landscaping company with an […]
Miguel Diaz
A New Mission: How the V.E.T.S.™ Program Launched One Navy Veteran into a Tech Career Miguel Diaz was 19 years old when he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1998. Over the next four years, he traveled to 13 countries, lived in three different states, and immersed himself in cultures he’d never imagined encountering […]
Nicholas Lopez
From Battlefield to Boardroom: How One Veteran Found His Second Mission Nick Lopez always knew he wanted to serve. Technically gifted and deeply patriotic, he enlisted in the Army at 17, leaving behind his girlfriend — and a quiet hope that she’d wait for him. She did. Over the next 14 years, Nick completed multiple […]
David Tejada
From the Army to the Analyst Chair — One Veteran’s Journey Through the V.E.T.S.™ Program
Maria Hull
Maria was contacted by Sharp Decisions to assist a major U.S. bank in a new Quality Assurance role. Let’s learn some more about Maria… Maria knew from a young age that she wanted to enlist in the military; right before she graduated high school, she enlisted in the Army at 17 years old. In 1997, […]
Alexander Ramos-Montanez
Meet Alexander Ramos-Montanez, who has served since 2017 and is currently in the Army Reserves. Alex is the team lead on the Quality Assurance team with a major U.S. bank.
Joseph Couret
In this Veteran Spotlight, allow us to introduce Joseph Couret, a Marine Corps Veteran who served from 1992 to 2012. Following the disastrous Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Sharp Decisions deployed Joe and a platoon of other veterans to help the recovery efforts for a FEMA contractor.