# Ville Sundell

> Finnish computer programmer

**Wikidata**: [Q123144723](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123144723)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ville-sundell

## Summary
Ville Sundell is a Finnish programmer and software engineer from Forssa, known for his work in open-source software, cryptographic key publication, and local politics. He is an active contributor to the free software movement, maintains code under the GitHub username "villesundell" and SourceForge account "ville.solarius", and serves as a municipal councillor in Forssa for the Green League.

## Biography
- Born: 1988, Forssa hospital
- Nationality: Finland
- Education: Vocational Qualification in Information and Communications Technology, Forssa Vocational Institute (2004–2007); Electronic Engineering, HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences (2007–2013)
- Known for: Open-source software contributions, public cryptographic key publication, participation in the free software movement, and local political office
- Employer(s): Affiliated with Forssa Theatre (member); active on GitHub (username: villesundell) and SourceForge (username: ville.solarius)
- Field(s): Smart contracts, embedded software, web development; software engineering; free software movement

## Contributions
Ville Sundell has a public technical footprint focused on open-source software, cryptography, and community participation. He maintains a GitHub account (villesundell) with repositories such as a personal repository and work on post-quantum signature tooling (references point to a "li2utils" repository and documentation). He has published OpenPGP fingerprints and a Dilithium-based post-quantum signature fingerprint publicly, indicating involvement in cryptographic tooling and signature experiments. Sundell has a SourceForge account under the handle "ville.solarius" and a Wikimedia account "Solarius", reflecting contributions or presence across established open-source and collaborative platforms. He documents an Erdős number of 5 (as of 2024-06-24), signaling connections to academic/coauthorship networks. Beyond technical work, he has run for municipal and county offices (candidate in 2021, 2022, and 2025 elections) and has served as a municipal councillor in Forssa for the Green League (term beginning 2021 and continuing into the 2025 term). He is also listed as an entrepreneur, inventor, and a former child actor.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Ville Sundell?
A: Ville Sundell is a Finnish programmer and software engineer from Forssa, active in open-source software and the free software movement, and a municipal councillor for the Green League.

### Q: What kind of software work does he do?
A: His stated areas of work include smart contracts, embedded software, and web development. He maintains code on GitHub (username: villesundell) and on SourceForge (ville.solarius).

### Q: Is Ville Sundell involved in politics?
A: Yes. He has been a municipal councillor in Forssa for the Green League (term starting 2021) and stood as a candidate in multiple municipal and county elections (2021, 2022, 2025).

### Q: Does he publish cryptographic material?
A: Yes. He has published OpenPGP fingerprints and a post-quantum (Dilithium) signature fingerprint publicly, and related documentation is available in his referenced GitHub repositories.

### Q: What online identities does he use?
A: He uses the pseudonym Solarius on IRC-Galleria and Wikimedia, has the GitHub username "villesundell", SourceForge handle "ville.solarius", and a Mastodon address ville@villesundell.fi (active from 2024-08-09).

## Why They Matter
Ville Sundell occupies a hybrid role bridging technical open-source practice and local civic engagement. His public presence on GitHub and SourceForge, use of Wikimedia, and declared participation in the free software movement situate him within collaborative software communities where code, documentation, and tooling are shared. The publication of OpenPGP and post-quantum signature fingerprints points to active involvement in cryptographic tooling and a concern for provenance and secure publishing practices. His documented Erdős number indicates engagement with academic or collaborative research networks. Politically, Sundell has translated his technical and community involvement into civic participation by serving as a municipal councillor for Forssa with the Green League and standing as a candidate in multiple local and regional elections. Without his cross-cutting presence, there would be one fewer contributor linking open-source engineering, cryptographic practice, and local policy discourse in Forssa and the wider Finnish technical community.

## Notable For
- Serving as municipal councillor in Forssa for the Green League (term began 2021; continued for the 2025 term).
- Active open-source presence: GitHub username "villesundell" and SourceForge account "ville.solarius".
- Public cryptographic key publication, including OpenPGP fingerprints and a Dilithium post-quantum signature fingerprint.
- Member of the free software movement and Wikimedia user "Solarius".
- Erdős number of 5 (recorded 2024-06-24).

## Body

### Personal details
- Full name components: Pertti (first), Ville (preferred), Henrik (third given name).
- Family name: Sundell.
- Sex/gender: Male.
- Residence: Forssa.
- Native language: Finnish. Writing language: English.
- Religion/worldview: Jainism (self-described).

### Education
- Forssa Vocational Institute: Vocational Qualification in Information and Communications Technology. Attendance 2004-08 to 2007-05; duration indicated as 3 years.
- HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences: Electronic Engineering. Attendance 2007-09 to 2013-08.

### Technical career and activities
- Occupation(s) listed: programmer (specializing in smart contract, embedded software, web development), entrepreneur, inventor.
- GitHub: username "villesundell". Public repositories include personal profile and cryptography-related work (references to repositories and documentation such as "villesundell/villesundell" and "li2utils").
- SourceForge: username "ville.solarius".
- Wikimedia: username "Solarius" (presence on Meta and Wikimedia).
- Public key material: OpenPGP fingerprint and a Dilithium post-quantum signature fingerprint published and referenced in public repositories.
- Open Science Framework identifier: xnu5h.

### Political activity
- Member of political party: Green League.
- Position held: Municipal councillor in Forssa. First term start: 2021-08-01 (related to 2021 Finnish municipal elections). First term end listed as 2025-05-31. A new term is listed as starting 2025-06-01 associated with the 2025 municipal elections.
- Candidate in multiple elections: 2021 municipal elections (Forssa), 2022 county elections (Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme), and 2025 county and municipal elections (Forssa and Kanta-Häme region).

### Community and other roles
- Member of Forssa Theatre.
- Pseudonym/online handle: Solarius (used on IRC-Galleria and Wikimedia; LinkedIn references).
- Childhood role: Listed as a child actor (YouTube video reference).
- Social and identity accounts: Mastodon address ville@villesundell.fi (active from 2024-08-09); Stack Exchange user id 10086835; Demozoo group member id 3029.
- Academic/measurement identifiers: Google Scholar author id AbyQLiYAAAAJ; Google Knowledge Graph id /g/11l663_ybq.

### Metrics and timestamps
- Birth year: 1988.
- Erdős number: 5 (point in time 2024-06-24).
- Mastodon account start: 2024-08-09.
- Political terms: municipal councillor term 2021-08-01 to 2025-05-31; subsequent term beginning 2025-06-01.

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## References

1. [Source](https://www.villesundell.fi/)
2. [Source](https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/KV-2021/fi/val061.html)
3. [Source](https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/KV-2025/fi/val061.html)
4. [Source](https://www.linkedin.com/in/villesundell/)
5. [Source](https://villesundell.fi/)
6. [Source](https://linkedin.com/in/villesundell)
7. [Source](https://uskonnonvapaus.fi/vaalit/kunta21/ehdokas/898)
8. [Source](https://forssanteatteri.fi/teatterin-esittely/ohjelmistomme-kautta-aikojen)
9. [Source](https://verokone.hs.fi/henkilo/1988Sundell%20Pertti%20Ville%20Henrik)
10. [Source](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8050-2040)
11. [Source](https://github.com/villesundell/villesundell/blob/main/my-erd%C5%91s-and-other-numbers.md)
12. [Source](https://vaalit.yle.fi/kv2021/en/regions/6/municipalities/61/candidates/123/)
13. [Source](https://vaalit.yle.fi/av2022/en/tulospalvelu/counties/7/candidates/353/)
14. [Source](https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/AV-2025/fi/ehd_listat_07.html)
15. [Source](https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/AV-2025/fi/ehdkutulos_07.html)
16. [Source](https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/KV-2025/fi/ehd_listat_061.html)
17. [Source](https://github.com/taoheorg/taohe#trusted-source)
18. [Source](https://github.com/villesundell/li2utils)
19. [Source](https://villesundell.fi/author/ville/)
20. [Source](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Solarius)
21. [Source](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-wrong-ville-sundell)