Consulting

Technology & Project Management Solutions

I help organisations understand, plan and execute technology initiatives — bringing hands-on delivery experience from enterprise infrastructure programmes together with a business and financial lens.

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Delivery-first

I've run multi-site network and infrastructure programmes, so advice is grounded in what actually happens at cutover.

Business lens

MBA training in finance and strategy means recommendations come with cost, risk and value — not just architecture.

Vendor-neutral

No reseller agenda. The goal is the right decision for your organisation, whichever vendor that involves.

Services

How I can help

Each engagement is scoped to your situation. These are the areas where I can add the most value.

IT Project Management

Structured delivery for infrastructure and technology projects that can't afford to slip.

The problem

Technology projects stall on unclear scope, hidden dependencies and status reports that say 'green' until the week before go-live.

How I can help

Set up scope, plan, RAID log and governance cadence from day one
Run delivery with honest RAG reporting and early escalation
Coordinate vendors, engineering teams and business stakeholders

Typical deliverables

Project charter & scope
Integrated plan & milestones
RAID log
Status & steering packs
Cutover / go-live plan

EngagementProject-based ConsultingImplementation Support

Technology Programme Management

Coordinating multiple workstreams toward one business outcome.

The problem

Several related projects run in parallel with no shared view of dependencies, budget or risk — and leadership can't see the whole picture.

How I can help

Design programme structure, workstreams and decision rights
Build a single dependency, risk and budget view
Create executive dashboards that support real decisions

Typical deliverables

Programme blueprint
Dependency map
Benefits & budget tracker
Executive dashboard

EngagementAdvisoryProject-based ConsultingOngoing Advisory

Network Transformation

Planning multi-site LAN/WAN/WLAN modernisation without disrupting the business.

The problem

Ageing, end-of-life network estates carry security and reliability risk, but a multi-site refresh feels too disruptive to start.

How I can help

Assess the current estate and lifecycle exposure
Shape a phased roadmap with site waves and rollback strategy
Define lab testing, UAT and cutover governance

Typical deliverables

Current-state assessment
Transformation roadmap
Wave plan
Test & rollback strategy

EngagementDiscovery SessionAdvisoryImplementation Support

SD-WAN Advisory

Clear-eyed guidance on whether, when and how to move from MPLS to SD-WAN.

The problem

SD-WAN promises cost and agility gains, but vendor choice, underlay design, security and migration sequencing are easy to get wrong.

How I can help

Frame requirements and the business case (cost, resilience, performance)
Compare architecture and migration options objectively
Plan a pilot and phased rollout with measurable success criteria

Typical deliverables

Requirements & business case
Options analysis
Pilot plan
Migration sequencing

EngagementDiscovery SessionAdvisory

Infrastructure Transformation

Data-centre migrations, platform refreshes and lifecycle programmes.

The problem

Data-centre moves and platform refreshes involve hundreds of interdependent changes where a single missed dependency causes an outage.

How I can help

Build migration runbooks, dependency maps and change windows
Plan rollback, validation and hypercare
Govern vendors and internal teams through cutover

Typical deliverables

Migration strategy
Runbooks
Change & cutover calendar
Hypercare plan

EngagementProject-based ConsultingImplementation Support

AI & AIOps Advisory

Practical first steps toward AI-enabled IT and network operations.

The problem

Operations teams are drowning in alerts and tickets; AIOps looks promising, but it's unclear where to start or what data is needed.

How I can help

Assess operational maturity, data sources and observability gaps
Prioritise use cases (noise reduction, correlation, prediction)
Define a phased AIOps roadmap and operating model

Typical deliverables

Maturity assessment
Use-case backlog
Reference architecture
Phased roadmap

EngagementDiscovery SessionAdvisory

Technology Governance

Lightweight governance that improves decisions instead of slowing them down.

The problem

Governance is either missing — so risks surface late — or so heavy that teams work around it.

How I can help

Design decision forums, RACI and escalation paths
Standardise status, risk and change reporting
Introduce controls proportionate to risk

Typical deliverables

Governance framework
RACI
Reporting templates
Control checklist

EngagementAdvisoryOngoing Advisory

PMO & Delivery Governance

Setting up or resetting a PMO around delivery outcomes.

The problem

Project portfolios grow without consistent methods, tooling or visibility, and leadership lacks a reliable view of delivery health.

How I can help

Define PMO scope, methods and minimum standards
Set up portfolio reporting (Jira, MS Project, Planview or Power PPM)
Coach project leads on governance and reporting

Typical deliverables

PMO charter
Method & templates
Portfolio dashboard
Coaching plan

EngagementProject-based ConsultingOngoing Advisory

Technology Strategy

Connecting technology investment to business priorities and cost.

The problem

Technology spend keeps growing, but it's hard to link investments to outcomes or decide what to stop.

How I can help

Map technology capabilities to business priorities
Build business cases with cost, risk and value
Identify rationalisation and cost-optimisation opportunities

Typical deliverables

Capability map
Business cases
Cost-optimisation opportunities
Roadmap

EngagementDiscovery SessionAdvisory

Process Optimisation

Removing friction from delivery and operations processes.

The problem

Hand-offs, approvals and manual steps add weeks to delivery and frustrate both teams and customers.

How I can help

Map the current process and measure where time is lost
Redesign hand-offs, templates and approvals
Identify automation candidates (including Python and AI tools)

Typical deliverables

Process map
Improvement plan
Automation shortlist
Before/after metrics

EngagementDiscovery SessionProject-based Consulting

Engagement models

Ways to work together

Start small with a discovery session, or bring me in for a defined piece of work.

01
Discovery Session
A focused working session to understand the problem, constraints and options. Ends with clear next steps.
02
Advisory
Independent input on a specific decision — architecture options, vendor choice, roadmap or business case.
03
Project-based Consulting
A defined scope with agreed deliverables and timeline, such as a roadmap, PMO setup or migration plan.
04
Implementation Support
Hands-on delivery governance alongside your team through planning, execution and cutover.
05
Ongoing Advisory
A regular cadence of reviews and guidance for leaders running technology programmes.

How an engagement runs

01
Understand
Short call to understand the context, goals and constraints.
02
Frame
Agree the problem, scope, success measures and engagement model.
03
Deliver
Work in short cycles with visible progress and early risk flags.
04
Hand over
Leave your team with documentation, templates and a clear path forward.

Experience behind the advice

200+ sites
Network modernisation programme led at BT
20,000+ devices
Security remediation governed across LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN
~$240k / year
Savings identified through Data & Voice rightsizing

Discuss your project

Tell me about your initiative

Share a little context — what you're trying to achieve, where things are today and any timelines. I'll reply with a few questions or a suggested next step, usually within two working days.

No obligation first conversation
Confidential — details are never shared
Independent, vendor-neutral perspective

Prefer email? rupeshkarn7@gmail.com