Shari
Nishida
Founder & Managing Director at NexGen Consulting, LLC
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Shari Nishida Bio (LinkedIn)
Shari is the Founder and Managing Director of NexGen Consulting, where she helps purpose-driven organizations transform through the powerful integration of technology, operations, and leadership development. With 20+ years of enterprise technology experience and a decade running her own consulting practice, she specializes in sustainable transformation—bringing together operational excellence, strategic technology leadership, and people-centered growth.Her background spans Oracle JD Edwards, Oracle Cloud, AI, and large-scale ERP transformations across eight complex industries, including supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, medical devices, public sector, and more. A triple-certified program leader (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM), Shari is known for her ability to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and ground-level execution. She has also devoted over 2.5 years to coaching technical leaders—especially women in tech—helping them build confidence, strengthen leadership capabilities, and navigate career advancement with clarity.
Today, Shari applies her enterprise expertise to mission-driven organizations, offering fractional CTO/VP services, technology and operations transformation, supply chain optimization, and leadership coaching. She is an Oracle Cloud AI Certified professional and a McKinsey Forward graduate, selectively taking fractional executive engagements starting Q2 2026.
