Ketul Patel

A highly versatile, analytical, and reliable operational specialist with extensive experience across postal logistics, high-volume delivery operations, secure transit, and Data Protection compliance. Combines a 33-year career with Post Office Limited (1993–2026)—encompassing mail center sorting, picking, cash-in-transit driving, and governance leadership—with recent agency experience executing high-density delivery routes for Royal Mail (2024–2026). Thoroughly versed in DVSA vehicle compliance, strict Health & Safety protocols, and secure handling of high-value freight.

Casual Delivery Courier / Driver - Royal Mail

(2024-01 - 2026-12)

• Efficiently executed daily final-mile logistics operations, consistently achieving in excess of 150 drops per day across assigned routes.
• Conducted mandatory daily vehicle safety, fluid, and roadworthiness checks in full compliance with DVSA guidelines and fleet protocols.
• Strictly adhered to Royal Mail Health & Safety regulations, safe manual handling, and van/cargo security standards.
• Managed accurate loading, sequence scanning, route optimization, and safe unloading of high-volume parcels and packets.

Operations, Logistics & Governance Specialist - Post Office Limited

(1993-01 - 2026-12)

• Cash-in-Transit & High-Value Delivery: Intermittently operated cash delivery vehicles between depots, retail stores, and post office branches, securely transporting high-value goods, cash allocations, and sensitive inventory.
• Mail Center Logistics & Sorting: Extensive hands-on experience sorting letters and parcels in mail processing centers, accurately picking and sorting mail items for onward dispatch under tight processing deadlines.
• Data Protection & Information Governance (2004–2026): Managed end-to-end Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection (DP/GDPR) request operations, acting as an internal Subject Matter Expert.
• Network Operations & Management: Led strategic network planning initiatives across branches and managed retail postal operations with strict cash audit compliance.

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Cass Business School