Alex May
About Alex May
Alex May is a Building Services Engineer at Arup and the Founder & Designer at Foundry Airsoft, with a background in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Warwick.
Title and Company
Alex May is a Building Services Engineer currently working at Arup in Sheffield. He has been with Arup since 2015. In conjunction with his position at Arup, he is also the Founder & Designer at Foundry Airsoft, a venture he started in 2015.
Previous Work Experience
Alex May's diverse work history includes a role in battery abuse testing at WMG, University of Warwick, in 2014. Prior to that, he served as a Website Manager and Data Analyst at Cooke Associates from 2012 to 2013. He also has brief work experience stints at Cambustion in 2010 and at the UK Ministry of Defense in Neston in 2009.
Education and Expertise
Alex May attained a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Warwick, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. Before that, he completed his secondary education at Sheldon School from 2007 to 2011. His expertise includes utilizing 3D printing technologies and CAD for design and rapid prototyping.
Design and Development Work
Through his self-employed work, Alex May has designed over 50 different products and has many more in various stages of development. His approach involves working collaboratively with architects and clients to devise strategies that meet sustainability, aesthetic, and functional requirements within cost parameters.
Technical Skills and Tools
In his role in the building services team, Alex May is developing skills in the use of Revit, AutoCad, IES, and renewable energy integration. His proficiency with these tools is crucial for delivering projects that meet complex technical requirements.