Executive Profile
Strategic and results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience in proposal, bid, and stakeholder management. Dheshnee is widely recognised for building and leading one of South Africa’s few Group-level Strategic Bid Offices. Her leadership blends strategic thinking with a passion for people development—driven by
decades of experience in delivering impactful training, coaching, and facilitation. Dheshnee is a seasoned trainer and facilitator who has designed and delivered negotiation, storytelling, proposal development, and bid governance workshops for internal teams, QSE/EMEs, and executives alike. With international credentials in
SPIN and SOC Selling, KPMG’s negotiation and facilitation, and MarketEdge Pursuit methodology, she transforms complex concepts into actionable, practical learning.
Key Strengths
- Strategic Bid Office Leadership
- Negotiation & Consultative Selling
- Facilitation, Coaching & Capability Building
- Public Sector Compliance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- APMP-aligned Strategy & Training Design
Notable Roles - Win Works Executive, nFold – Lead architect and facilitator of proposal training and win strategy workshops
- Head of Group Bid Management, EOH – Drove consistent training across decentralized teams, institutionalized
best practices, and developed bid academies - Bid Office Manager – Mentored junior bid professionals and created training content integrated into onboarding
and performance development frameworks
Facilitation & Thought Leadership
Certified Toastmaster (Level 10 CC), APMP Practitioner, and seasoned public speaker. Delivered international
presentations and built internal training ecosystems to scale excellence across teams. Finalist in the 2023 Gender
Mainstreaming Awards (Inclusive Leader).
“Training is where strategy becomes real—it’s where capability is built, confidence is gained, and leadership takes
root.”