MOTORSPORT
Formula SAE
[Describe your role and contribution on the Formula SAE team — e.g. subsystem owned, design decisions, manufacturing, testing, and competition results.]
SERVICE SALES ENGINEER · AUTOMATED LOGIC CONTROLS
Alex Strassberg
Mechanical engineer who thinks in systems — trained on live control rigs and fire apparatus, now building toward systems engineering in aerospace.
SIGNAL SOURCE: DMX512 → OSC → SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
01 — ABOUT
About
I'm a mechanical engineer with an unusual entry point: before I ever touched a CAD file professionally, I was designing and programming lighting control systems for live events, and running calls as a volunteer firefighter. Both taught me the same lesson from different angles — complex systems fail at their interfaces, and the engineer who understands the whole chain, not just their piece of it, is the one who keeps things running.
I graduated from Elon University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited, 3.5 GPA), with minors in Computer Science, Astronomy, and Math. I currently work as a Service Sales Engineer at Automated Logic Controls, where I scope and sell building automation and controls solutions — systems-level thinking applied to the built environment. Longer term, I'm building toward systems engineering and integration work in aerospace.
EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Elon University · ABET-accredited · 3.5 GPA
Minors: Computer Science, Astronomy, Math
CURRENTLY
Service Sales Engineer
Automated Logic Controls
BACKGROUND
Lighting Designer & Control Systems Programmer
Volunteer Firefighter
TOOLS & SKILLS
02 — EXPERIENCE
Experience
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2025 — PRESENT
Service Sales Engineer
Automated Logic Controls (ALC)
Scope, design, and sell building automation and controls service solutions for commercial facilities. Translate customer requirements into technical proposals spanning HVAC controls, systems retrofits, and integration work.
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[YEARS]
Lighting Designer & Control Systems Programmer
[Company / Freelance]
Designed and programmed lighting control systems for live events, building custom hardware and software to bridge control protocols. Delivered end-to-end systems — from mechanical fixture design through embedded control and live operation.
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[YEARS]
Volunteer Firefighter
[Department Name]
Responded to emergency calls as part of a volunteer department, training on apparatus operation, incident procedure, and equipment maintenance under time pressure. Stepped away due to relocation; planning to rejoin when local availability allows.
03 — PROJECTS
Projects
A payload of hardware, embedded systems, and controls work — spanning motorsport, live production, and marine engineering.
CONTROLS & LIGHTING
Live Control Systems
A set of hardware and firmware projects built for live lighting production, each solving a real integration problem on the job:
- DMX-controlled LED wash fixture — embedded control and power electronics for a custom lighting fixture.
- Custom OSC encoder box — an HMI device translating physical input into OSC messages for show control.
- Winch-integrated lighting system — mechatronic integration of motion control and lighting rigging.
- Omnidirectional microphone — mechanical design and acoustics for a custom capsule housing.
SENIOR DESIGN
E-Boat
[Describe the senior design electric boat project — scope, your specific contributions, engineering challenges solved, and outcomes.]
FIRE SERVICE
Fire Service Projects
[Describe any technical or engineering-adjacent projects from your time as a volunteer firefighter — e.g. equipment improvements, apparatus maintenance, training tools, or process documentation.]
05 — CONTACT
Get in touch
Open to conversations about roles, referrals, or anything systems-and-controls related.