Network Modernisation Across 200+ Sites

A global logistics client was running a large, ageing network estate across 200+ sites. Reliability issues and approaching end-of-life equipment created operational and security risk. I led the programme that turned these concerns into a structured, fundable modernisation roadmap and delivered it in phases.

End-of-life equipment, inconsistent site standards and limited visibility made the estate harder to support and riskier to change. The client needed modernisation without disrupting time-critical logistics operations.

• Reduce lifecycle and operational risk across the estate
• Standardise site designs where practical
• Deliver in waves without disrupting business operations
• Keep leadership informed with clear cost, risk and progress reporting

Developed the business case, project charter, scope and implementation strategy, then organised delivery into site waves with consistent pre-checks, change windows, validation and rollback steps.

Site survey → design & bill of materials → lab validation → change approval → staged cutover → post-change validation → hypercare → handover to operations.

Ran planning and governance with engineering, vendors and client stakeholders; maintained RAID logs and dependency tracking; and reported progress through executive dashboards covering budget utilisation, risk exposure and resourcing.

Delivered the modernisation programme end to end and earned client recognition for the delivery. Placeholder: add measurable outcomes (e.g. availability, incident reduction) once verified.

Coordinating many sites, time zones and vendors while protecting operations; sequencing waves around business-critical periods.

Standardised site playbooks and honest, early risk reporting matter more than any single technical decision.