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I am Leigh Purvis, MSc, a highly experienced database developer with over two decades delivering Microsoft Access and SQL Server solutions across manufacturing, legal, engineering, and government sectors. I have earned international recognition as a Microsoft MVP and have published books and articles on database design and development. Beyond development, I help teams migrate from paper-based processes to robust data systems, provide training, and offer consultancy to optimize data architectures. I enjoy sharing knowledge on forums and contributing to industry publications.…I am Leigh Purvis, MSc, a highly experienced database developer with over two decades delivering Microsoft Access and SQL Server solutions across manufacturing, legal, engineering, and government sectors. I have earned international recognition as a Microsoft MVP and have published books and articles on database design and development. Beyond development, I help teams migrate from paper-based processes to robust data systems, provide training, and offer consultancy to optimize data architectures. I enjoy sharing knowledge on forums and contributing to industry publications.

Leigh Purvis

Database Developer, Back-End Developer, Programmer, +5

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I am Leigh Purvis, MSc, a highly experienced database developer with over two decades delivering Microsoft Access and SQL Server solutions across manufacturing, legal, engineering, and government sectors. I have earned international recognition as a Microsoft MVP and have published books and articles on database design and development. Beyond development, I help teams migrate from paper-based processes to robust data systems, provide training, and offer consultancy to optimize data architectures. I enjoy sharing knowledge on forums and contributing to industry publications.…I am Leigh Purvis, MSc, a highly experienced database developer with over two decades delivering Microsoft Access and SQL Server solutions across manufacturing, legal, engineering, and government sectors. I have earned international recognition as a Microsoft MVP and have published books and articles on database design and development. Beyond development, I help teams migrate from paper-based processes to robust data systems, provide training, and offer consultancy to optimize data architectures. I enjoy sharing knowledge on forums and contributing to industry publications.

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I am Leigh Purvis, MSc, a highly experienced database developer with over two decades delivering Microsoft Access and SQL Server solutions across manufacturing, legal, engineering, and government sectors. I have earned international recognition as a Microsoft MVP and have published books and articles on database design and development.

Beyond development, I help teams migrate from paper-based processes to robust data systems, provide training, and offer consultancy to optimize data architectures. I enjoy sharing knowledge on forums and contributing to industry publications.

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Work Experience

Database Development Proprietor at Database Development

September 1, 2003 - Present

Contracting and undertaking fixed-scope database projects, MS Office integration with ongoing support or consultancy. Strong expertise in Microsoft Access and SQL Server development and integration. Visual Basic, Word macro and template development. External data integration, extraction and consultancy. Full development for organisations moving from paper, document, spreadsheet or other media. Business process analysis, requirements development, database development and implementation. Existing solution enhancement or supplementation. Reporting utilities of existing databases. Consulting with IT departments for training and SQL database querying assistance. Meta-consulting for database developers to offer insights and develop skills.

Principal Developer at Cockerel Software Ltd.

September 1, 2003 - October 20, 2025

Overseeing and writing a large specialised database system released for the legal sector. The role involved frequent custom projects, developing professional systems for a variety of companies and providing support for other software to clients.

Proprietor at Database Development

September 1, 2003 - Present

Contracting and undertaking fixed scope projects of database work, MS Office integration with ongoing support or consultancy. Strong expertise in Microsoft Access and SQL Server development and integration. Visual Basic, Word macro and template development. External data integration, extraction and consultancy. Full development for organisations moving from paper, document, spreadsheet or other media. Business process analysis, requirements development, database development and implementation. Existing solution enhancement or supplementation. Reporting utilities of existing databases. Consulting with IT departments for training and SQL database querying assistance. Meta-consulting for database developers to offer insights and develop skills.

Principal Developer at Cockerel Software Ltd.

September 1, 2003 - October 20, 2025

Overseeing and writing of a large specialised database system released for the legal sector. The position also involved frequent custom projects, developing professional systems for a variety of companies and support for other software to clients.