Dirk Nauman is a self-taught programmer who currently works as a Carrier Commercial Training and Service Manager for the Habegger Corporation. Dirk serves on four advisory committees for secondary and post-secondary schools where he assists with training lab design, updating curriculums, and field-instructor mentoring. His credentials include Carrier Controls Expert, RSES Certificate Member, NATE Senior Efficiency Analyst, and CSME.

Through his work as a commercial field service representative, he identified the need for technicians to better understand: Sequence of Operation, Schematic Reading, Refrigeration Theory, Air Side Analysis, and Water Analysis. The HVAC Simulator is a desktop trainer and comprehensive curriculum for students and entry-level technicians to gain increased understanding of these technical HVAC fundamentals.