Joe Sunley

joe@sunley.uk joesunley.com joesunley

Education


Heriot Watt University

Sep 2021 - Jun 2025

BSC. Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)

Cockermouth School (A Level)

Sep 2019 - Jul 2021

Computer Science - A*

Mathematics - A

Physics - A

Experience


Sellafield Advanced Business Analytics | Sellafield Ltd, Whitehaven

Jul 2018

  • A week’s work experience in the Operational Research Department
  • Gained experience of working in a professional environment
Young Enterprise Scheme | Cockermouth School

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

Orienteering Coaching | Josefův Důl, Czechia

Aug 2022 - Present

  • 8 days (Annually in August) coaching 16 year old juniors to improve their orienteering skills in unfamiliar terrain
  • jros.org.uk/czechia-2022
Coordinator | UK Elite Orienteering League

Dec 2022 - Present

Orienteering Cartography | Various Orienteering Club

Mar 2023 - Present

  • Contracted to produce professional Orienteering Maps for a variety of events at many levels of competition
  • The maps produced have been used by ~1700 people to date
Roxburgh Reivers Jedburgh
Edinburgh University Inch & Liberton (Edinburgh), Craigshill (Livingston)
Manchester & Distric OC Brunswick & Longsight (Manchester)
World Orienteering Championships 2024 The Nucleus Building (Kings Buildings, Edinburgh)
Clydeside & Glasgow University Bishopbriggs (Glasgow)
Events Coordinator | Edinburgh University Orienteering Club

Jun 2023 - May 2024

  • Organised a series of 10 fortnightly events in and around Edinburgh for up to 75 participants of varying abilities
  • Required good communication with numerous parties in order to acquire permission to hold the events and ensure that they ran without interruption
Technical Lead | Edinburgh Big Weekend 2024

Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Technical Lead for an event with over 600 participants from around the world that brought in £xxxx in revenue
  • Involved managing Entries, Results & Timing Systems. Created several tools to complete complex tasks that would have taken significant time if done manually
  • Designed & Managed Course Layouts and liaised with a printing company to ensure the highest quality was achieved
Event Organiser | World Orienteering Championship Test Races

Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Co-organised the primary lead-up event for the World Orienteering Championships
  • Primarily responsible for event logistics, including transport of kit, volunteers and competitors
Various Roles | World Orienteering Championships

Nov 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Primarily a member of the IT team responsible for telemetry devices. Designed and implemented ~3.5km worth of cable routes across a university campus, allowing for sub-second telemetry data that was broadcast on live TV to ~xx viewers
  • Acted as website assistant (woc2024.org), designing multiple web pages and liasing with sponsor coordinator to ensure correct representation
  • Brought in late on to help coordinate ~300 volunteers for 3 tightly packed races
Event Organiser | Edinburgh Big Weekend 2025

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

  • Primary organiser for a major event bringing in £12500 in profit
  • Acted as technical lead (similar to 2024)
  • Had to deal with a last minute cancellation and subsequent rescheduling of a race due to a red weather warning

Projects


Web Development

Additional Qualifications


  • ABRSM Grade 5 Trumpet
  • Level 1 Sports Leadership
  • Emergency First Aider
  • Level C Controller