Nathan Brader

Experience

13 years at TSC Simulation

Technical Lead, 3D / VR studio · Nottingham · 2013–2026

I built the real-time 3D and VR layer of industrial digital twins: Unity front ends driven by live process simulation, used to train plant operators for clients including BP, Halliburton, Highview Power and Centrica.

I joined as a mathematics graduate working on 2D operator training simulators, moved into the 3D studio as it was set up and became its technical lead.

I managed the Wind Farm training product and did most of its development. On Equipment Explorer I wrote the core system the product is built on, along with its exploded views, virtual handles and label placement. Across the whole portfolio I maintained and debugged every product, which meant keeping a working knowledge of each codebase.

Under the surface I designed and built core systems the 3D products ran on: their licensing infrastructure, a component-based animation system, automated performance testing and the managers for settings, repairs, input and character movement. I designed the task system, did most of the work on the 3D Jenkins builds, organised SVN so each modular system stayed separate and mentored the team in using it.

The gallery collects features and visuals from those products, each with a note of my part in it, and lists the systems and design work that doesn't fit in a picture.