Shaida H. | Sales Coach

Shaida Hiekali

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10 Years at Oracle | Sales IC to Head of Americas Leadership

49 followers

Studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management

Worked at Oracle

Successful clients at

Available today at 3:00 PM UTC

Hello! I’m looking forward to meeting you and helping you reach your goals. If there’s a time you’re available that doesn’t align with my schedule, please feel free to message me and we can work on schedule alignment! Please kindly keep in mind that any no shows will result in forfeited the session out of respect for all parties time.

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Shaida's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $240/hr

Get help with AI Agents, AI Automation, and .

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Shaida’s Sales Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Manager

10+ people coached for Sales

Shaida has helped clients get into these companies:

10 Years at Oracle | Sales IC to Leadership (Americas) With a decade in sales and leadership at Oracle (and experience at Uber), I’ve built and led high-performing teams and consistently driven strong results. I work with both aspiring and current sales professionals—whether you're trying to break into sales (including tech) or grow and advance in your role. Together, we’ll: Position your background to land a sales role (especially in tech) Craft a strong, compelling story for interviews and networking Strengthen your value proposition and sales approach Improve how you challenge, influence, and close Build consistency in hitting (and exceeding) quota Sales isn’t just about closing, it’s about balancing creating real value and organizational goals. I’ll help you break in, level up, and succeed in a way that’s both empowering and rewarding.

Shaida can help with:

AI Agents

AI Automation

AI Fundamentals

B2B Sales

Closing Techniques

Cover Letters

CRM Automation

Freelancing

Interview Prep

LinkedIn Review

Negotiation Skills

Networking Strategy

Outbound Automation

Presentation Skills

Promotion Strategy

Resume Review

Salary Negotiation

Sales Strategy

Skill Building

Shaida also coaches for Life Coaching, Career Coaching, Leadership Coaching, MBA, and College. View all.

About Shaida

Shaida Hiekali is a career and leadership coach helping ambitious, thoughtful professionals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. With a background in organizational leadership, and technology, and an Executive MBA from UCLA Anderson, she supports clients who are “in the in-between” — ready for what’s next, but unsure how to articulate or pursue it. Her coaching focuses on career narrative, purpose-driven decision making, and aligning work with values in a rapidly changing future of work. Shaida blends strategic insight with deep reflection, helping clients turn their stories and inner knowing into a clear strategy forward. Shaida spent a decade at technology powerhouse Oracle, first in sales and later as the Head of Oracle Women's Leadership, for the Americas. She brings together both her passion for tech and purpose, in her role now as a Coach. She'd love to work with you! Feel free to reach out any time.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I’ve seen how impactful it can be to have someone support you on your path to fulfillment, purpose and growth. Everyone deserves to live out their vision of success and enjoy this exciting ride of life! I love to support individuals on their career, professional, and personal development journeys. You have a vision for a reason; let's bring it alive.

Work Experience

Founder

SH Coaching

July 2025 - Present

Shaida Hiekali is a career and leadership coach helping ambitious, thoughtful professionals navigate transition and growth with clarity and confidence.

Head of Oracle Women’s Leadership, Americas

Oracle

February 2019 - July 2025

I lead Oracle's sole leadership development community that is dedicated to engaging, empowering, and developing women at Oracle. I support thousands of employees on their talent, leadership, and development journeys and empower them to make a difference and grow in their personal and professional aspirations. I work with employees from the U.S, Canada and Latin America primarly, and have partnerships with global team members and key stakeholders.

Regional Business Development Manager

Oracle

March 2018 - February 2019

Mentored, coached and managed a team of 12 business development representatives, aligning to both the small business and mid market spaces. Successfully led the team to 100% quota attainment, as well as fully promoted the entirety of team. Sales Processes, Sales Management and +2 skills

Applications Sales Representative

Oracle

2015 - 2018

Successful sales rep for 4 years at Oracle. Selling almost all of Oracle's SaaS cloud applications, as well as parnering with solutions engineering, deal management, and leadership teams to ensure client and prospective client value add, and the attainment of company business goals. I started at Oracle during the company's main transformation into the cloud space, and now Oracle is a leading player. Sales is an art- and I approach this incredible skill with value and clients at the center of it all.

Community Manager

Uber

June 2012 - August 2012

I was Intern #1 at Uber LA, prior to Uber scaling and being a global disruptor and innovator in the transportation and on demand spaces. Start up experience is invaluable to taking on any career path: whether that's entrepreneurial endeavors or making a mark at your next company.

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