Markus Sunela
CTO at Aalto University
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolMarkus Sunela is a CTO and co-founder with nine years of leadership at Fluidit, applying deep domain knowledge in utilities, control systems, and software to help cities optimize water and energy resources. Trained in environmental and energy technology with advanced studies including a PhD, he blends academic rigor—now shared as a Professor of Practice at Aalto University—with practical product-building from his teen coding projects to production modeling tools. His career began by rewriting clunky legacy tooling into usable engineering software, a pattern he’s repeated by shipping suites that bridge simulation, control, and real-world operations. Based in Tampere, Finland, Markus pairs systems-thinking and hands-on development, often drawing on open-source and Linux roots that date back to his first hobby projects. He’s known for turning complex physical models into accessible, reliable software that helps utilities plan for long-term resilience.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Tallinna TehnikaülikoolMaster of Science (MS), Master of Science (MS) at Tampere University of Technology
Github Skills (29)
javascript10
geotools10
ord10
dxf10
water10
java10
risk-assessment10
water-quality10
java2d9
netbeans9
gis9
swing8
python8
javafx8
ide8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
FluiditLtd/gt-dxf
Mar 2017 - Sep 2021
DXF feature reader implementation for modern GeoTools
Contributions:3 releases, 32 commits, 6 PRs in 4 years 6 months
dxfgeotoolsgis
FluiditLtd/caddies-caflood
Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
CAFLOOD 2D surface flow (flood) simulator with two-way coupling to other simulators
Contributions:20 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
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