Richard T.

Greetings potential clients, Legacy MS Access application draining your team's time? Struggling with a database that has grown beyond what its original design can handle? Need a new system built from scratch based on your requirements? That's where I come in. I'm a senior software engineer with 22+ years of specialized MS Access development experience and 27+ years in IT. My specialty: taking aging Access applications and modernizing them without disrupting your business. Career highlight: I converted Whitley Manufacturing's UA Corporate Accounting system from Access 97 to Access 2019 with a SQL Server 2019 backend - 60+ modules, 1M+ lines of VBA, split front-end/back-end architecture. The system continued running production accounting throughout the conversion. Core services: - MS Access application modernization (Access 97, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 365 - all versions) - New MS Access applications built from your business requirements - MS Access to SQL Server upsizing with linked tables and pass-through queries - Advanced VBA development including error handling, class modules, COM/Office automation - Split front-end/back-end architectures for multi-user environments - Complex query optimization and performance tuning - Office Automation (Excel, Outlook, Word) - Custom label printing, FTP, web integrations, and third-party API connections - Database design, normalization, and indexing strategy My approach: understand your actual business need first, then deliver reliable software that outlives the project. You get honest scoping and steady communication throughout. Available for remote engagements ranging from short-term projects to ongoing maintenance. Time zone: Eastern (US). Ready to discuss your project? Send an Upwork message with a brief description of what you're working with, and I'll respond with specific next steps. Thanks for reading. Richard G Taylor God Bless.