Don Grout

Unity Simulation Developer

Montreal, QC, Canada
403-660-5542
dongrout@yahoo.com
linkedin.com/in/dongrout


dgsoftware.itch.io
digitalriftgames.itch.io

Summary

Unity developer with 8+ years building VR training simulations for medical, industrial, and equipment-operation workflows. Expert in modular architecture, real-time interaction systems, and cross-platform optimization for Meta Quest and PC VR. Shipped clinical training sims, industrial safety procedures, and hardware-integrated VR tools used in real-world education. Strong in scalable UI systems, multiplayer sync, and collaboration with domain experts.

Technical Skills

  • Programming: C#, .NET, LINQ, Unity APIs
  • Game Engines: Unity
  • Development: medical sims, industrial training
  • Platforms: Quest 2/3, PC VR, WebGL, Android
  • Architecture: modular, MV, data-driven
  • Simulation: real-time systems, physics
  • UI/UX: screen/world-space UI, Unity Toolkit
  • Networking: Photon Fusion, Unity Netcode
  • Performance: Profiling & optimization
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub

Professional Experience

Senior Unity VR Developer — Immersive Medical Simulation Training

Unity VR Developer — Mining & Industrial Training Simulations

Unity Apps Developer — 3D Home Design & Visualization

Unity Simulation Developer — Equipment & Scenario Training

Expanded Experience

Medical VR Simulation

Industrial VR Simulation

Tools & Visualization Systems

Simulation & Training Projects (Independent)

Career Timeline

UbiSim
Senior Unity VR Developer

Dec 2020 to May 2025

Montreal, QC (remote)

ICOM Productions
Unity & Unreal Engine VR Developer

May 2018 to Apr 2020

Calgary, AB

Picture This Today
Unity Developer

Apr 2017 to Aug 2019

Victoria, BC (remote)

Integrated Geomatics
AutoCAD Software Developer

Jan 2017 to Jun 2018

Calgary, AB

Longhorn Geomatics Limited
AutoCAD Software Developer

Nov 2015

Calgary, AB

Vista-Mustang JV Corporation
AutoCAD Systems Management & Support

Nov 2009 to Nov 2015

Calgary, AB

Wood Group Mustang / IMV Projects Inc.
AutoCAD Systems Management & Support

Dec 2007 to May 2009

Calgary, AB

Upside Engineering
AutoCAD Systems Management & Support

Feb 2006 to Dec 2007

Calgary, AB

Education

Unity Certified Professional: Programmer
Unity Technologies

Oct 2020

Calgary, AB

Android Developer
Udacity

Dec 2016 to Feb 2017

Online

Software Product Management
Coursera

Feb 2016 to May 2016

Online

Ongoing self-directed learning
Game Dev Guide, Sasquatch B Studios, git-amend & Code Monkey

Ongoing

Online