Joshua Lavery-Jones
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About me

If it can be built,
I'm building it.

Hey, I'm Joshua 👋

I'm a student from Scotland who turns ideas into real things. Websites, scripts, physical builds, whatever comes to mind or is asked of me.

I'm into web development, hardware, design, and anything that crosses between tech and actually making things. I like figuring out how stuff works, and even more so when I can build something from what I've learned.

When I'm not working on something, I'm probably testing new tech, helping a mate fix their laptop, or improving my projects.

I'm 17, I've been building things since I was about 11, and I'm just getting started.

Age

17 years old

Location

Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Education

Campbeltown Grammar School & UHI Argyll

Qualifications

3 Highers, 3 National 5's and 7 National 4's

Focus

Web Development, Design & Technology

Skills

What I build with.

Digital & Development

11 skills
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Java
  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • SQL
  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Batchfile
  • VBScript
  • JScript

Tools & Platforms

8 skills
  • Git & GitHub
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Cloudflare
  • VS Code
  • Web Design
  • CMD Scripting
  • Automation

Security & Networking

7 skills
  • Kali Linux
  • Nmap
  • Wireshark
  • Network Scanning
  • Vuln. Assessment
  • OSINT
  • Wireless Security

Practical

7 skills
  • PC Building & Repair
  • Electrical Wiring
  • Circuit Building
  • Fabrication
  • Metal Work
  • Workshop Tools
  • Engineering

Education

Still learning.

Awaiting Results

Campbeltown Grammar School & UHI Argyll

  • Higher English
  • Higher Applications of Mathematics
  • Higher Computer Science
  • National 5 Engineering (UHI)

Achieved

National 5's & National 4's

  • N5 — English
  • N5 — Applications of Maths
  • N5 — Music Technology
  • N5 — Computer Science
  • N4 — Engineering, Physics & Chemistry
  • N4 — Business & Management
  • N4 — Administration & IT
  • N4 — Art & PE

Experience

What I've done.

2019 — early 2026

Founder & Operator

Joshy Washy

  • Started Joshy Washy when I was 11 and ran it every month for six years before handing it off to my wee brother.
  • Handled everything myself: the team, the website, bookings, advertising, customer service, and the money.
  • Came runner-up in a Dragons' Den-style pitch through the Social Enterprise Academy.

Feb 2024 — present

Promoter & Distributor

Kilbrannan Sound

  • Design and produce monthly event material that goes out to around 200 households in my local village.

Oct 2022 — present

Property Caretaker

Local Airbnb

  • Carry out checks between guest stays. Trusted with the keys and expected to get it right.

2022 — 2024

Youth Volunteer

liveArgyll Community Learning & Kintyre Youth Action Group

  • Earned multiple Saltire Awards from the Scottish Government for logging over 20 hours of community volunteering, including the Challenge Award.

Projects

Things I've built.

Mail — laveryjonez.uk

I run my own email server off my domain. Set the whole thing up myself, routing, filtering, all of it. I'd rather have full control than rely on someone else's setup.

Self-hostedEmailCloudflare

laveryjonez.uk

This site. Built it from scratch with no frameworks and no templates, just HTML, CSS and JS. Every part is custom to my interests.

HTML5CSS3JavaScript

Open Source

Bits and pieces I've made that other people might find useful. Take whatever you want and use it however you like. No strings attached.

VariousOpen SourceFree to use
View all on GitHub

Recognition

Things I'm proud of.

Social Enterprise Academy

Pitched Joshy Washy in a Dragons' Den-style competition and came runner-up, at 11.

Saltire Awards

Awarded by the Scottish Government for over 20 hours of community volunteering, earning the Challenge Award along the way.

TechFest Blueprint Challenge

Entered the 'A Future High Street' design competition as part of the TechFest Blueprint Challenge.

Army Cadet Force

4 years of service.

I've been in the Army Cadet Force for four years. I held Lance Corporal for two years and recently got promoted to Corporal. It has really shaped how I carry myself. The leadership, the discipline, the teamwork. Nothing else comes close.

I'm working towards the Junior Cadet Instructor Cadre (JCIC) course, I hold First Aid and Skill-at-Arms quals at 3-Star level, and I'm currently working through my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze.

  • Promoted to Corporal
  • JCIC leadership course — in progress
  • First Aid (3-Star) & Skill-at-Arms (3-Star)
  • Duke of Edinburgh Bronze — in progress
  • Regular adventure training, camps & field exercises
  • Selected for Remembrance Day parades & church services

4

Years' Service

2

Years as L/Cpl

Cpl

Current Rank

DofE

Bronze In Progress

Socials

Find me online.

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