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EXHIBIT 10.2




June 6, 2007




Sheeroy Desai

1 Avery Street

Apt. 19B

Boston, MA 02111




Dear Sheeroy:



This letter will confirm our arrangement for your services in procuring qualified candidates for
the Managing Director position, or the functional equivalent, regardless of title (the “India MD”)
at Sapient Corporation Private Limited, the India subsidiary of Sapient Corporation (both entities
being individually or collectively referred to herein as “Sapient”). We would like to fill our
positions as quickly as possible and understand that your search will begin immediately upon your
signing this letter.



We understand that you will screen candidates to determine that they meet the criteria for the
position and provide resumes to Sapient for arranging initial interviews. In the event that
Sapient makes a written offer of employment to a candidate that you introduced to Sapient, the
candidate accepts the offer and the candidate actually commences employment at Sapient as the India
MD, Sapient will pay you a fee equal to 30% of the employee’s first year base salary,
inclusive of bonus, the total fee not to exceed $100,000, in accordance with and subject to the
following payment schedule:





	 	•	 	$25,000 of the fee upon execution of this letter;
	 
	 	•	 	50% of the remainder of the fee upon the candidate commencing employment with Sapient
as the India MD; and
	 
	 	•	 	50% of the remainder of the fee at the time the candidate has been actively employed by
Sapient for 90 days




Sapient’s liability for any of the above installments shall not arise until the occurrence of the
respective payment trigger. Sapient will reimburse you for any necessary and reasonable expenses
that you incur in providing the services set forth herein in accordance with Sapient’s Travel &
Expense Policies.



You agree that in the performance of your services under this letter agreement you will at all
times be as an independent contractor, and in no event will you be, or be deemed to be, an
employee, partner or joint venturer of Sapient or entitled to any benefits, insurance, options or
other compensation from Sapient, unless otherwise so entitled under any continuation of benefits
already in place under existing plans or agreements. All services provided hereunder will be in
accordance with applicable law.



This letter agreement will remain in effect until August 31, 2007, unless extended in writing both
parties or canceled by either party with at least 5 days written notice to the other party. Terms
and conditions which by their nature need to survive termination or expiration of this letter will
survive, e.g., if services have been performed that give rise to the fee described above, or if
reasonable expenses have been incurred prior to termination of the agreement, termination of this
agreement will have no impact on payment becoming due. Please confirm your agreement to the terms
and conditions of this letter by signing below and returning a copy to Jane Owens, Sapient General
Counsel. Thank you.




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Sapient Corporation

 	 
	 	/s/ Alan J. Herrick
 	 
	 	Alan Herrick, President & CEO 	 
	 	 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	Accepted and agreed:

 	 	 
	/s/ Sheeroy Desai
 	 	 
	Sheeroy Desai 	 	 
	 	 	 



June 6, 2007





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