Lewis Ball
Edinburgh,Scotland
Summary
Highly motivated student studying Business Management and Marketing with a foundational year in Law at The University of Edinburgh, with a strong interest and understanding of marketing principles and strategies, sponsorship and contractual agreements, and business operations, especially within motorsports.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Infrastructure Maintenance and Business Support
Network Rail
, Central Belt
2025.05 - 2025.08
- Supporting off-track maintenance and delivering a project based on management of lineside assets.
- Potential to help with the creation of an employee competence matrix.
Head of Sponsorship
UoE Formula Student
Edinburgh, Scotland
2025.03 - 2025.05
- Responsible for the procurement and maintenance of sponsorship agreements with various industry-leading companies.
- Secured RS Build Fund sponsorship for the 24/25 season
- Elected as Head of Sponsorship for the 25/26 season due to my performance with the team as a Sponsorship Representative in 24/25.
Equipment and Safety Manager
UoE Motorsports Club
Edinburgh
2025.01 - 2025.05
- Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the motorsports lockup, including high-powered karts and heavy lifting equipment.
Automotive Detailer
Arnold Clark
Livingston, Scotland
2021.10 - 2025.05
- Part-time work to help fund university studies.
- Led shifts during weekends, delegating tasks to other staff members and ensuring that all work was completed promptly.
Change Agent
Students as Change Agents
Edinburgh, Scotland
2025.01 - 2025.04
- Part of a think tank tasked with consulting with and creating deliverables for The University of Edinburgh Heritage Art Collection.
- Produced a report, poster and presentation and delivered them to the Heritage Collection leadership team.
Student Consultant
Common Purpose
Edinburgh, Scotland
2025.01 - 2025.02
- Collaborated with a team across 5 countries and 3 time zones.
- Developed and presented pitch for educational company 'Generation US' suggesting ways to implement AI into their learning platform
Lead Student Consultant
SQUAKE
Berlin, Germany
2024.11 - 2025.02
- Conducted market research and analysis for environmental agency and presented our findings to the company in person.
Student Trek Lead
UoE Business School
Edinburgh/Berlin
2024.11 - 2025.02
- Efficiently managed and delegated to a student team tasked with researching API-based CO₂ solutions and their use within the travel and aviation industry.
Qualitative Analyst
Practera Consulting Academy
Edinburgh
2024.03 - 2024.04
- Partook in a 3-week consulting academy where, in a team, we developed an extensive research document and presentation of proposals to an industry start-up company.
- This included competitor analysis, financial forecasting and other relevant insights.
Apprenticeship Placement
HMRC
Livingston
2022.01 - 2022.06
- Whilst undertaking my foundation apprenticeship, I worked with contacts at HMRC to produce promotional documents that were used as part of my wider apprenticeship portfolio.
Football coach
Premier Football Academy
, Lothians
2019.09 - 2020.03
- Planned and coordinated training sessions for multiple youth football academies, specialising in goalkeeping coaching.
- Lead groups of 2-4 goalkeepers and co-lead sessions of 25+ players.
- Involved in administration meetings with senior coaches.
Taekwondo Instructor
Scotia Taekwondo
Livingston, West Lothian
2016.06 - 2019.01
- Instructed basic Taekwondo moves to beginners and younger students.
Football Team Captain
Multiple Teams
Scotland
- Inspired commitment among team members with strong leadership skills.
- Boosted morale with continuous encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration with Marketing (Hons)
SCQF Level 6 - Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills
SVQ Level 3 - IT for Management and Business with IT
Scottish Highers - Modern Studies, English, Administration and IT, PE
GPA: Passed at A, A, A, A
Skills
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Teamworking
- Excellent time management
- Adept with Microsoft 365 Package
Relevent Modules
- Marketing
- Marketing and Society
- Data Analysis
- Applications of Data Analysis
- Strategic Management
- Planning for a Start-up
- Accounting for Business
- Business Simulation
Additional Information
- Full Manual UK Driver's License,
- UoE Business School Leadership Academy - Selected to be part of a group of students who showed prowess for leadership and provided with the environment and support to nurture those skills.
- 2025 Saltire Scholar - The Program aims to find students with the potential to be future leaders for Scotland and helps place them in an internship program that will nurture these skills.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Infrastructure Maintenance and Business Support - Network Rail
2025.05 - 2025.08
Head of Sponsorship - UoE Formula Student
2025.03 - 2025.05
Equipment and Safety Manager - UoE Motorsports Club
2025.01 - 2025.05
Change Agent - Students as Change Agents
2025.01 - 2025.04
Student Consultant - Common Purpose
2025.01 - 2025.02
Lead Student Consultant - SQUAKE
2024.11 - 2025.02
Student Trek Lead - UoE Business School
2024.11 - 2025.02
Qualitative Analyst - Practera Consulting Academy
2024.03 - 2024.04
Apprenticeship Placement - HMRC
2022.01 - 2022.06
Automotive Detailer - Arnold Clark
2021.10 - 2025.05
Football coach - Premier Football Academy
2019.09 - 2020.03
Taekwondo Instructor - Scotia Taekwondo
2016.06 - 2019.01
The University of Edinburgh - Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration with Marketing (Hons)
West Lothian College - SCQF Level 6, Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills
Inveralmond Community High School - SVQ Level 3, IT for Management and Business with IT
Inveralmond Community High School - Scottish Highers, Modern Studies, English, Administration and IT, PE
Football Team Captain - Multiple Teams