Summary
Nathan Miller is the CEO and founder of Proving Ground, a consulting firm that helps the building industry become data-driven by turning construction and design data into actionable insights. With 13 years of experience spanning design, computational workflows, and BIM strategy, he blends architectural practice with technical leadership to streamline workflows, reduce waste, and improve building performance. He previously led design computation initiatives at NBBJ, directed A/E technology solutions at CASE Inc., and taught computational design and BIM courses at top universities. Nathan’s background as both a practitioner on large international projects and an educator gives him a rare combination of hands-on design sensibility and systems-thinking around data and process. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, he focuses on making data a medium for innovation in the built world rather than merely a reporting tool. A detail that surprised peers: he pairs architectural parametric design expertise with strategic advisory work, moving teams from prototypes to organizational adoption.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Architecture, Masters Architecture at University of Nebraska-Lincoln