About me
I am a Flash Platform hybrid: developer (10 years) and designer (20 years). Since 2000 my focus has been on development and to this day I continue to aggressively learn about and apply best practice principles to my work. I am also the President of Spin Technologies Inc. and founder/chief architect of RunningMap.com.
In 1989 I graduated from the University of Alberta with a BFA (visual communication design). I worked as a graphic designer for the next 6 years at the U of A.
In 1995 I joined COMPRU (world renowned medical unit specializing in head and neck reconstruction) where my primary duty was that of Anaplastologist. I also spearheaded clinical research into computerized colouration techniques for facial prosthetics and wrote a published scientific paper, co-wrote a book chapter, and lectured internationally on the subject.
In 2000 I went back to school to study web programming (WebBuilder diploma) and since 2001 have been working as a Flash developer for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. During the first half of 2005 I took an “industry leave” from NAIT to work for preeminent Flash developer Grant Skinner. There I worked on exciting projects which included games for a major motion picture website and a video showcase for a high profile video streaming service.
Since 2001 I have been freelancing for local and international clients. One of my current preoccupations is RUNNINGMAP.COM, a website that I conceived of several years ago and have been developing since.
In 2007 I was featured by Yahoo! in their Developer Spotlight. This year saw other media attention associated with RUNNINGMAP.COM culminating in a guest appearance on The Lab with Leo Laporte.
More recently I have worked on a freelance basis for high profile Internet companies such as daylife.com, castfire.com and ChannelFlip.com.
Awards
- CNIE (Canadian Network for Innovation in Education) Award of Merit – Excellence and Innovation in the Use of Technology for Learning and Teaching: NAIT Virtual Phoropter. May 13, 2009
- NAIT 2003-2004 SHINE Award: nomination for New Technology and Innovation Award
- ACIFA 2004 MORGEX Award: Certificate of Commendation for Innovation in Teaching
- Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE) Marketing
Awards – award in Category 8: Institutional Publications, 1994 - Cross Point Papers design award, 1994
- Cross Point Papers design award, 1992
- John Baldwin Memorial Prize in Visual Communication, University of Alberta, 1987
Publications
- Troppmann RJ, Wolfaardt JF, Grace M, James AS. “Spectrophotometry and Formulation for Coloring Facial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomer: A Pilot Clinical Trial.” American Journal of Facial and Somato Prosthetics, 1996;2:85
- Seelaus R, Troppmann RJ. Facial Prosthesis Fabrication: Coloration Techniques. In Clinical Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Taylor TD, Ed., 2000: Chapter 17, pg 245-263
Presentations
- FITC Edmonton: Local GURU Showcase – ChannelFlip.com and RunningMap.com. October 18, 2009
- DemoCamp Edmonton: RunningMap.com demo. January 7, 2009
- Edmonton Social Web Meetup: RunningMap.com. December 04, 2008
- FITC Unconference – Adobe Max 2008, San Francisco: Yahoo! Maps in Flex. November 17, 2008
- Edmonton User Experience Group: RunningMap.com. March 7, 2008
- EFUG (Edmonton Flash User Group): Custom CellRenderer in CS3 (AS3). November 18, 2007
- Ear Reconstruction ‘98, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada: Spectrophotometryand Computerized Color Formulation for Matching Facial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomer to Skin Color: poster presentation. 1998
- American Anaplastologist Association annual conference, Portland Oregon, USA: Spectrophotometry and Formulation for Coloring Facial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomer. 1996.
- Craniofacial Osseointegration Conference, NRET, University of Surrey, Guildford, England: Computerizing the Coloring of Facial Prostheses. 1996.
- Coloring of Facial Prosthesis ‘97 – Work Group I (International, by invitation), COMPRU, Edmonton: Spectrophotometry and Formulation for Coloring Facial Prosthetic Silicone Elastomer. 1997.
- "Making 35mm Slides Using Computer Technology", University of Alberta, March 1992
