Kelly James Hicks kh1afbb36@westpost.

net Monte Sereno, CA (c) 408-596-0962 (h) 408-354-4157 Chief Financial Officer Vice President of Finance | Corporate Controller Hands-on and results-driven senior financial manager with 20+ years high technol ogy experience and a proven track record of building and scaling high performanc e Accounting, Finance and Corporate Service organizations. Experience in a wide variety of company sizes and industries including Consumer Products, Computer S oftware and Hardware, Internet, Networking and Telecommunications. Successful le ading efforts to infuse capital in both private and public companies at various stages of development. Knowledgeable in the financial and operational aspects o f mergers and acquisitions having purchased and sold numerous companies and tech nologies. Strong international experience that includes establishing operational presence in numerous countries throughout the European and Asia-Pacific regions . Possesses strong analytical skills and offers practical solutions to complex p roblems. Competencies & Skills * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTUE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS INTERACTION FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS FUND RAISING HUMAN RESOURCES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS INVESTOR RELATIONS LEGAL MANUFACTURING AND COST ACCOUNTING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS PURCHASING SARBANES-OXLEY SEC REPORTING SOFTWARE REVENUE RECOGNITION TREASURY TAX US GAAP

Career History and Key Accomplishments Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations Chordiant Software, Inc., Cupertino, CA 2007 - 2010 $170M enterprise software company. (NASD: CHRD) Acquired by Pegasystems April 20 10. Reporting to CEO, built Field Operations team from the ground-up to provide fina ncial and operational support for Chordiant`s Field Sales, Professional Service and Support functions. Responsible for forecasting Chordiant`s worldwide booking s, revenue and backlog. Acted as the focal point between -The Field- and -Back Office- to break down barriers and streamline communication channels. Led the Wo rldwide Training organization during transition phase and worked closely with Su pport function to define and measure key metrics including maintenance renewal r ates. Prepared and presented quarterly results to Board of Directors and suppor ted and participated in quarterly earnings calls. Negotiated and executed numerous multi-million dollar customer contracts in rap id growth period where year-over-year bookings grew 70%, cash flow increased $50 M+ and PBT% exceeded 20%

Increased maintenance renewal rates from 87% to 92% generating $3M incremental annual revenue Generated $2.5M in revenue by initiating license compliance program Enhanced Sales and Professional Service infrastructure by implementing SF.com, Req Logic and Open Air applications Supported sale to Pegasystems and integrated Sales, Professional Services and S upport post-close Vice President, FP&A and Corporate Treasurer Chordiant Software, Inc., Cupertino, CA 2006 - 2007 $170M enterprise software company. (NASD: CHRD) Acquired by Pegasystems April 20 10. Reporting to CFO, responsible for managing Corporate FP&A, Treasury and Tax orga nizations. Restructured FP&A team and developed a corporate targeted operating m odel used as a framework for expense management as the company scaled. Formalize d planning cycle to include 5-year strategic plan, annual operating plan, rollin g quarterly forecasts and weekly refreshes for current fiscal quarter. Established targeted operating model driving company`s return to profitability Published corporate treasury policy, established and managed relationships with selected fund managers to increase yields and preserve capital Documented all transfer pricing agreements between numerous legal entities and developed treasury policies and practices to comply with agreements and manage f oreign exchange fluctuations Vice President and Corporate Controller Verity Software, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA 2004 - 2006 $150M enterprise search software company. (NASD: VRTY) Acquired by Autonomy Dece mber 2006. Reporting to COO/CFO, rebuilt Accounting, SEC Reporting, Tax and Procurement org anizations to meet increased demands of Sarbanes-Oxley and to better and more ef ficiently meet business needs. Supported accounting and integration of four acquisitions in an 18-month time p eriod Led corporate Sarbanes-Oxley initiative including monthly Audit Committee revie ws and received unqualified opinion of internal controls by KPMG upon initial pr oject completion Supported sale of Verity to Autonomy Chief Financial Officer Tahoe Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA 2002 - 2003 Venture backed start up providing carrier grade network solutions. Acquired by N okia December 2003. Reporting to CEO and interacting with Board of Directors, managed Legal and Corp orate Service functions as Tahoe transitioned from product development to commer cial deployment of its product. Proactively reduced expenses and cash burn to b etter align with benchmarked competitors. Worked closely with Board of Director s, CEO and Investment Bankers to support sale of company to Nokia. Reduced monthly cash burn by 55% ($2.2M to $1.2M) to set stage for series B fun ding Secured $12M in additional series B funding extending runway Negotiated and executed first commercial transaction Supported sale to Nokia via an asset purchase agreement Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations

Puma (Pumatech) Software, Inc., San Jose, CA 1999 - 2002 $80M mobile computing software company. (NASDAQ: PUMA) Reporting to CEO and interacting with the Board of Directors, managed Accounting , FP&A, Investor Relations, Human Resources, MIS and Corporate Service functions . Led effort to return Puma to profitability and restore credibility with Wall Street. Drove change in business model resulting in a more predictable license revenue stream. Proactively supported a complex channel structure including Dist ribution, Enterprise Sales, Business Development, Web and Intellisync.com SAAS o ffering. Implemented a targeted financial operating model and provided financial leaders hip returning Puma back to profitability and positive cash flow within 3 fiscal quarters of assuming CFO role Acquired and integrated 4 companies Led Investor Relations campaign and secured relationships with 10+ research ana lysts resulting in a market-cap increase from $100M to $4B and a stock price inc rease from $3.00 to $210.00 Secured $80M in capital through a successful private placement led by Fidelity Investments Vice President of Finance and Operations Luminate Software, Inc., Redwood City, CA 1998 - 1999 Venture backed start up providing network and application service level manageme nt tools. Reporting to CEO and interacting with the Board of Directors, appointed as Lumin ate`s first senior financial manager. Provided financial leadership as Luminate gained sales traction and achieved widespread acceptance of its product in the m arket. Actively involved in key initiatives including fund raising, sales enable ment, business planning and international expansion. Negotiated $6M line of credit to meet operational requirements for upcoming fis cal year Created ROI model and rolled out to Field Sales organization to validate pricin g to customers Expanded Sales and Support presence in Europe by creating UK and German sales o ffices Earlier Positions Corporate Controller - Puma (Pumatech), San Jose, CA Corporate Controller, Director Accounting - The Santa Cruz Operation, Santa Cruz , CA Finance Manager - Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA Far East Manufacturing Controller, Division Operations Controller, Accounting Ma nager - Miniscribe Corporation, Singapore and Longmont, CO Junior Division Controller, Corporate Accountant - Granger Associates, Santa Cla ra, CA Corporate Revenue Accountant - 4-Phase Information Systems, Cupertino, CA Education & Development California State University Chico Bachelor of Science - Concentration in Finance Santa Clara University MBA program

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